FCF AA BOX Challenge 2019-Just Jersey left!

[Peter.N.]

I like the A40 Somerset, I passed my driving test in an A40 van of that ilk, new in 1954.

Peter

[Rp0thejester]

What I surprised about is how small in length and narrow in width the post war cars were. Was that due to metal shortage or just how it was?

[CitroJim]

They were designed to fit the roads Ryan, unlike today where a lot of cars very much don't....

[bobins]

The illustrations they used back in the day always had the occupants a bit smaller than in reality so as to make the cars look bigger. Anyone who's ever been in an A30 or A35 can vouch for the fact that this illustration is bending the truth a little

Baby Austins - Barney Sharratt

[CitroJim]

The illustrations they used back in the day always had the occupants a bit smaller than in reality so as to make the cars look bigger. Anyone who's ever been in an A30 or A35 can vouch for the fact that this illustration is bending the truth a little

Gosh yes, and when you see one for real now it's quite a shock. Ditto the MK1 Mini...

[NewcastleFalcon]

I think we can record two near miss incidents for AA Boxes from the South Coast Saunterers.

The relevant boxes are

137 Porlock, Somerset: on A39 (Dunster-Lynton) at junction with New Road
456 Halfway House, Newton Poppleford, Devon: on A3052 (Exeter-Sidmouth) at junction with B3180

Kev was the original bagger of the Porlock Box

Here we are at the top of the steepest A road in England and with it being Somerset, the pre Worboys sign is still very much in use. Most of the inner town signs are Worboys but I was pleasantly surprised to see a good number in Dulverton (though to be fair its a bit rural and olde worldy!)

and
our Dorset correspondent Peter N was the first to produce an original photo of the halfwayhouse box.

Managed it at last, not very good pictures it was getting dark, took them about 6.00pm

Neil

[Rp0thejester]

Whose the Burke with the Merc?..... only joking...

[Peter.N.]

That was me! I sold it shortly afterwards and bought my first C5 X7, different as chalk and cheese, the Merc was rubbish in comparison, noisy and harsh. The only thing I did like about the Merc was the engine, felt like it would climb a wall!

Peter

[mickthemaverick]

Has this one been claimed before?

Complete with French car!

[CitroJim]

A proper one too. Going by the wheels, a 1.6 GTi The original and best