[LRS0001]

Hi All

My first post here.

I’m trying to identify the age of a particular RAC logo design that was used on an old enamel R.A.C Public Telephone sign. I believe it was from the 1920s but I can’t confirm this.

The RAC letters are inside a thick Red circle, which is then surrounded by a thin white circle with the letters separated by dots R.A.C. This is unlike the usual version where the RAC letters overlap each other and are not inside a shape.

I've tried to explain this as best I can without being able to attached a pic.

Thanks in advance.

Si

[Dennis W]

Try looking at one of the Motoring museums web sites. Try Gaydon Motor Museum or Beulieu in Hampshire.

[davesdad]

have a look here,go to google images and enter rac phone boxes 1920`s,there is one dated 1930

[LRS0001]

Thanks both for your replies.

Unfortunately I could not see any logo's like the one I'm questioning.

To help, I've pasted a web link to a similar sign that has this red circle R.A.C logo.

http://www.oldshopstuff.com/Shop/tab...e/Default.aspx

Unfortunately this site gives no date info on the sign.

Thanks again

[Beelzebub]

I worked for the RAC for some years, and saw lots of old memorabilia (or junk as we called it) back in the 70s. I don't remember ever seeing that logo, but I have found one example of it on a Road Service leaflet. Unfortunately it isn't dated, but the car shown is from the 1920s or 30s.

The logo itself has a '30s look - many companies at that time abandoned their ornate Victorian/Edwardian crests, typefaces etc. and adopted something simpler and more modern-looking. I suspect it was short-lived.

[davesdad]

The manufacturer http://www.francosigns.co.uk/ are still trading might get some imfo from them

[LRS0001]

Many thanks davesdad & Beelzebub

Beelzebub that is excellent information regards the Road Service leaflet - would love to see a few pics of that. It at least indicates that the sign is somewhere in the 20s to 30s period. It's a shame that the RAC has no historical records of its logo's used over time anywhere...

davesdad, I'll try contacting Francosigns and see if there are still any old timers there that might have a distant recollection!

Thanks both again.

[elvinsmith]

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