Old AA and Motor Union winged badge on Haw Lane, Olveston
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Old AA and Motor Union winged badge on Haw Lane, Olveston
Image: © Milestone Society Taken: Unknown
Old winged badge on a house on the south side of Haw Lane, Olveston, in parish of Olveston (South Gloucestershire District), 3 miles Southwest of Thornbury. This is the winged badge, not circular, but similar to car badge, erected by AA and Motor Union at bottom, 1910 type, showing distances Alveston 2 Redwick 3½ London 129¼. Not visible on Google Street View. 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 or Dublin were normally displayed. Information on the Motor Union of Great Britain and Ireland is here https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Motor_Union_of_Great_Britain_and_Ireland. Milestone Society National ID: GL-OLV
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Image Location
Latitude
51.580262
Longitude
-2.573001