Bench Marks!

[anonymous-user]

Many people talk of 'the bench mark' but where does the saying come from and what does it actually mean?

Also what is 'your' favourite benchmark ?

Mine is 'Old Speckled Hen'

[Owain]

Wikipedia said:

The term benchmark originates from the chiseled horizontal marks that surveyors made, into which an angle-iron could be placed to bracket ("bench") a levelling rod, thus ensuring that the levelling rod can be repositioned in exactly the same place in the future.

[anonymous-user]

Owain said:

Wikipedia said:

The term benchmark originates from the chiseled horizontal marks that surveyors made, into which an angle-iron could be placed to bracket ("bench") a levelling rod, thus ensuring that the levelling rod can be repositioned in exactly the same place in the future.

Ah I see! strange it has been adopted as somthing used as for comparison .

[captainzep]

MonkeyMatt said:

Also what is 'your' favourite benchmark ?

Someone's written:

"Try something new today -a tramps cock"

on a bench in the park here.