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MAGIC Trevor. Spot on. The initial president of the AA back in 1905?? (or there abouts) was a keen sportsman, and attempted to "tidy up" boxing from its previous bare knuckle affair. He dedicated a still-contested boxing belt to this sport. Now parts 2 of question:- What is the name of the belt? What is the connection with the AA's livery yellow colour and this first president? By what I understand the choice of yellow had nothing to do with standing out/visibility as we now associate the colour being good for. Kind regards, Gareth.

Hi, I have not been around much due to illness,but there is a Sunday Classic Car meet on a Sunday at Stanford house in Brighton (Yes it has a bar and restaurant and those displaying early arrivals even get a bacon buggy plus tea coffee if my info is right) I will post any information wanted if anyone is interested! I

Now the Automobile Association started out as a type of club if I'm correct. And at the time 20s-30s they did road rallies to test a cars endurance and reliability. The RAC did this too. I do hope I'm correct :) Abit random but here's a pic of me with an old AA box in Norfolk :)

Hello folks, One correct and some tantalisingly close answers. Boot:- Back to the pioneering days of motoring where additional boots may have been necessary to deal with adverse conditions along the journey. Stored in a box, and this box became known as the Boot. Never been substantiated that I know of but...... So full marks Steve. Go Faster Stripes:- Yes, it was to do with colour, and yes, it was connected with racing, and the good clue was how cars were constructed then and now. Up to I would say the early 1920s, the chassis (frame for the younger element!!) was visible and the body work was built up on this (most cars continued this method of construction until the late 1940s). Cars used for racing generally had lightweight non streamlined bodies and the chassis was painted in the manufacturer's chosen colour, and of course the chassis and its colour was visible. As bodies became more streamlined, they covered the chassis, so the racing (chassis) colour had to be replicated along the length of the body to identify the manufacturer from a distance. So there you had it - the birth of the "go faster" stripes. Now that will earn you a pint from anyone who drives a current car with these stripes! Beer barrel and traffic control:- The clue was in the shape of the barrel - round - add about and you've got the answer. Many towns and villages claim to be the first to use a barrel at a crossroads to better control vehicles turning in varying directions. Generally reputed to have been used where there was an inn at the crossroads, and a barrel was put to good use where there was a high number of accidents at this crossroad. Again never substantiated, but the village next to where I was born claimed to be the first to use a barrel for this purpose, but I've heard quite a few others making similar claim! Will probably pose another question next week if you think it will provide some exchange between members. There's a pint for you Steve if you are ever passing through - and a half for Paul and Trevor. Kind regards, Gareth.