Old circular AA Sign on Stawell Road in Stawell

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Old circular AA Sign on Stawell Road in Stawell

Image: © Milestone Society Taken: Unknown

Old AA Sign on the north facing wall of the Old Post Office, a house on Stawell Road in Stawell, 5 miles east of Bridgwater. Stawell parish. This is the circular, village name on black band, no Motor Union symbol or name type, dating to 1923 and showing distances Moorlinch 2¼ Chedzoy 2¼ London 138. There were five series of AA signs, mostly dating from 1923 and made by Francis & Co / Franco in Deptford, London. The village name and distance to London were usually displayed. See also https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q8fQXpnLIFE/WooB1mKDiYI/AAAAAAAAWZ4/zB6_RyB7tYIT7gbllifaW-BvFXlVvlE5wCKgBGAs/s1600/DSCN6615.JPG. Milestone Society National ID: SO-STAW

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.140609
Longitude
-2.907985