is the A8 the new trojan ?

[oldnick]

I am probably the only contributor here old enough to know what a trojan was [ to any american here , no , not that ] ; cornish roads used to be full of them , and the story was that it is downhill to get there , and they lacked the power to get out again

but since joining in with my fellow enthusiasts here I have notice that a certain region north of mr hadrian's construction is disproportionately represented here ; the cornish tale doesn't translate , I don't think north sea oil produces cheaper carburant , so there must be another explanation
anyone care to educate me ?