The A.A. Hut, Motor Cycle Patrol and Guides, was introduced, along with the RAC set, in the same Meccano Magazine issue of October 1935. I believe that the A.A. was another automotive service club, open to membership to car owners. They also provided roadside assistance with roving patrols, and also had these AA huts stationed on various roadways, available to members. The AA Hut is quite a bit larger than the RAC version, and is also more complicated, with its three moving banners on the top. It features the same guides, but now in the uniforms of the AA. Also of interest, the scenery used as a backdrop differs from the RAC.
Best regards, Terry
Two early colour illustrations from an antiquarian booklet of mine: Golden Milestone, 50 years of the AA. Ed. by David Keir and Bryan Morgan (1955).
Caption: "A man must undergo a rigorous and intensive course of training at the AA's own school before he acquires a beat of his own and becomes that familiar and friendly figure, the patrol".
Jan----Those are wonderful photos, especially the one of the hut. The scale that Dinky made the model to makes it appear much larger than the photo shows. Thanks for posting!
Best regards, Terry
-073 Land Rover, Horse Box and Horse (1960-67)
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-105c and 383 4-Wheel Hand Truck (1949-1958)
-105c and 383 4-Wheel Hand Truck (1949-1958)
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--22c Motor Truck (1933-50)
--22c Motor Truck (1933-50)
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Trailer Caravans
Trailer Caravans
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Trailer Caravans
Trailer Caravans
-138 Hillman Imp (1963-73)
-537 Renault 16 TL
-189 Triumph Herald Saloon (1959-64)
-255 Mersey Tunnel Police Van (1955-61)
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