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Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby wellerchap » Sun May 29, 2016 3:21 am

Instead of going the Kelso rally I decided to go and tick off some AA patrol boxes from the list of only 19 that now survive, from over 800 originally nationwide.
Got home 11 hours later and won't sit down now for a week!
As Guy Martin would say, the day was MEGA!
Another 300 miles on Stripey George...keep going old lad!

First up was Box 573 at the bottom of Garrowby Hill on the way to Bridlington...

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...then over into the Yorkshire Dales to Box 442 at Aysgarth in Wensleydale...

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120 miles in and the old rump was feeling it, but I soldiered on and got up into the Lake District for Box 487 on Dunmail Raise between Grasmere & Keswick.

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Stopped at various points along the way to do some sightseeing - this is the road through Wensleydale nearing Sedbergh - the Howgill hills in the background

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...and in my favourite Lake District valley, Langdale...

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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Cgt75b » Sun May 29, 2016 4:52 am

Good on ya mate, great write up great pic's. I don't know how many times I've been over Dunmail raise must be hundreds and I've never noticed that box, I'll certainly have a look for it now.

Great thread.

Thanks.
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby wayne s » Sun May 29, 2016 9:15 am

Great pics, what a ride, epic
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Jazzy b » Sun May 29, 2016 9:24 am

Crackin pics fella
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby vintage65scoot » Sun May 29, 2016 10:14 am

fantastic pictures hope you find some more to add to your list
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby dave411 » Sun May 29, 2016 10:42 am

Stripey George is looking good.Never new there were AA boxes still about.Any left in Wales?
Sounds like you need an Air Hawk cushion,the are the dogs !!!!!
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby wellerchap » Sun May 29, 2016 11:22 am

Here you go dude...this is all I'm going on

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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Rich Oswald » Mon May 30, 2016 4:19 pm

Mega David but you could look happy about it though lol ;)

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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Kev Fox » Mon May 30, 2016 4:35 pm

Cracking pictures again Dave. My kind of ride. :D
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Toddy » Tue May 31, 2016 6:25 am

Top Pictures from lovely parts of the country , thanks for sharing Dave :D
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby wellerchap » Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:35 am

Cgt75b wrote:Good on ya mate, great write up great pic's. I don't know how many times I've been over Dunmail raise must be hundreds and I've never noticed that box, I'll certainly have a look for it now.

Great thread.

Thanks.


Heading north from Grasmere it's in a layby on the right, about a mile before the split starts in the carriageway....looking south from it you can still see Helm Crag peeping at you
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby wellerchap » Wed Jun 01, 2016 6:41 am

Rich Oswald wrote:Mega David but you could look happy about it though lol ;)

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Mmmmm...."happy"....I've heard of that :D
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby coaster » Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:02 am

Great idea, great ride and great photos 8-)
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Meds » Thu Jun 02, 2016 8:30 am

Passed 723 the other day (in the car) on the Moffat -Selkirk road, great road, unfortunatly they had resurfaced it in little stones and beware the sheep.
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby wellerchap » Thu Jun 02, 2016 5:32 pm

I'm sure I'll manage.....I'm from Yorkshire :shock:
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Meds » Thu Jun 02, 2016 5:51 pm

I'm sure you will
Had to stop the car, get out and kick the sheep to make them move.
Have a good ride
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby peejay » Sun Jun 19, 2016 8:31 am

brill pics, thanks for sharing :D
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby Bilko » Wed Oct 19, 2016 11:22 pm

Great set David. Thank you
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby xenia1 » Sun Oct 23, 2016 6:51 pm

A shame there are not more preserved AA boxes, another pretty unique sight sadly lost from most of the UK. Wouldnt be at all surprised if some havent been quietly lifted over the years..
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Re: Stripey George & the AA patrol boxes

Postby EddieStone » Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:03 am

They look much better than the RAC ones, which strongly resemble Portaloos:
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