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11 results found for '"AA"' in Keywords.
Legal powers of traffic wardens (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Bob Campbell of the Automobile Association (AA), discusses the role and legal power of traffic wardens. There is some dispute as to what powers traffic wardens should have, and there is a move in the courts...
David Fisher on effects of petrol tanker drivers’ strike (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
David Fisher of the Automobile Association (AA) on the effects of the petrol tanker drivers’ dispute on motorists. Male interviewer not identified.
Fuel tanker driver strike (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the shortening supplies of petrol due to the fuel tanker strike, including practical driving advice for the conservation of fuel. Includes interview with AA spokesman David Filsell. Male reporter...
Monty at large (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview; Music
In this week’s edition Monty Modlyn looks at the meaning of Christmas as he visits St Lawrence Jewry (church) in the City of London where he is joined by and talks to: Reverend Basil Watson; Peter Lane(?),...
Our kind of town (1979)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
Our Kind of Town. Greg Strange visits the Automobile Association’s operations centre in Stanmore, Middlesex. Speakers include telephone supervisor Dougal Glowrie(?); radio supervisor Jack Hegley; patrol...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - AA on winning bid (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
David Filsell of the Automobile Association is sceptical about the winning fixed-link Channel crossing bidder Channel Tunnel Group’s drive-on, drive-off shuttle trains, and disappointed with the decision...
Channel tunnel to go ahead - Reaction to decision (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on reaction to the announcement that a rail-only Channel tunnel will be constructed and that Channel Tunnel Group has won the bid. Reaction from Robin Grove-White of the Council for the Protection of...
Why the M25 is so dangerous (1987)
- Genre
- Interview
After a crash on the M25 in which four people were killed, Nick Simmons of the AA explains why there are so many tragedies on the road and partly blames driving standards.
Margaret Thatcher praises AA workers (1989)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Prime Minsiter Margaret Thatcher has visited the headquarters of the Automobile Association (AA) in Basingstoke to meet with staff who helped in the rescue work at the Clapham, Lockerbie and M1...
Pollution-cutting recommendations (1994)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on pollution-cutting proposals recommended by the Royal Commission into the Environment, Pollution and Transport which could see the cost of petrol increase. With contributions from Paul Watters, AA;...