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Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: chippers Date: February 11, 2015, 10:55 am
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It's 1970, and we're off to Stirling to visit Aunty Winnie for
Easter. But what is the best route? AA Map of the Road not much
help, plus some new motorways being built but not sure what's
open. So dad sends a sae off to the nice folks at the AA and a
fortnight later, a neatly typed route comes back. Apparently an
undulating road, industrial at each end. That's better - Tartan
rug, flask, nodding dog on board, we're off. Be glad when they
invent Satnav though.
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: hippydave Date: February 11, 2015, 1:43 pm
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and it takes less than a minute to do the same thing now. and
you dont need a co driver to read it all off to you.
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: Redwinch Date: February 11, 2015, 3:02 pm
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Ahh memories, my dad used to get them, hull to stratford on avon
1961, happy days and plenty of sunshine, well done Chippers
:thumbs:
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: AllanI Date: February 12, 2015, 7:24 am
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Member benefits. What else was there?
Allan
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: chippers Date: February 12, 2015, 12:09 pm
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Forgot the big key for the phone box (also fitted the RAC Boxes
I think)
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: Redwinch Date: February 12, 2015, 2:13 pm
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Member benefits. What else was there?
Allan
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A salute from the motorbike patrolman :thumbs:
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: kev Date: February 12, 2015, 3:53 pm
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All I got was a free AA Relay sticker. :-\
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: Dave Date: February 13, 2015, 3:54 am
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How long did the journey take, Chipstick?
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Re: Rochdale to Stirling - best route?
By: chippers Date: February 13, 2015, 10:14 am
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Doesn't mention time, but its showing 207 1/2 miles, against
todays 233. Cross country to Preston (pre M61), M6, Southwaite
services was under construction - we used to stop at the
Lancaster space station for the view and a wee. (Drinks were too
dear and food shite). M74 and A8/9 Pretty much as today. Used to
take best part of 6 hours in a Morris Minor, fully loaded
including roof rack.
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