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 AA Road Service

A group of motoring enthusiasts met at the Trocadero restaurant in London's West End on 29 June to form the Automobile Association (the AA) – a body initially intended to help motorists avoid police speed traps. As motoring became more popular, so did the AA . It began erecting the country's warning signs continued to be responsible for all signposting until the early 1930s, when it became a local authority responsibility. AA Signs' distinctive yellow and black colouring for special events remains a familiar sight at the roadside.
They introduced free legal system for drivers summoned to appear in magistrates courts, AA routes and travel guides. This led hotel inspections AA star classification.
By 1939, 2 million cars were on UK roads and 725,000 motorists had joined the AA. After the Second World War, they led the protest against petrol rationing, which was finally lifted in 1950. They also led several campaigns, including the compulsory wearing of seatbelts, which became law in 1983, and the introduction of lead-free petrol. The introduction of two-way radio after the second world war saw the 1949 launch of a night-time breakdown service in the London area, which was gradually extended to cover most of Britain, which for many is what reminds us of the AA.

Click this link for letters received on the AA. Letter about AA