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clarion

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Winged Wheels
« on: 01 September, 2009, 11:15:28 pm »
I thought we had a thread about this already, but my Search Fu is not strong enough, so here goes:

At Mount Pleasant Farm campsite, Stewkeley, we saw this.  I'm guessing bought in rather than 'awarded', but it's a winged wheel, nonetheless.



There was a cool sign for Butterfly, too:

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #1 on: 02 September, 2009, 10:55:15 am »

That fungus looks nice 'n' cosy.



There was a derelict petrol garage not far from my home a few years back where I liberated a nice enamel sign of Bibendum.
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clarion

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #2 on: 02 September, 2009, 11:47:44 am »
They had loads of signs on that barn.  I've got a photo I could post later.
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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #3 on: 08 September, 2009, 09:56:24 pm »
Not my photo, but

Smuggler's Inne at Alfriston from my days on the South Downs:



There is also one on the "Angel Hotel" in Helston

rdaviesb

Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #4 on: 09 September, 2009, 06:35:01 pm »
Seen in Beverely.



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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #5 on: 09 September, 2009, 07:22:15 pm »
Pontrhydfendigaid south of Aberystwyth, Mid Wales. Cracking pub as well.




alan

Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #6 on: 09 September, 2009, 07:31:28 pm »
There is also one on the "Angel Hotel" in Helston

Really :o
I've never noticed that in nearly 40 years of being in town for at least two weeks every year :-[


alan

Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #7 on: 09 September, 2009, 07:36:50 pm »
There is one on the wall of a pub at Lawton cross roads near to Alsager,Stoke-on-Trent.

There is a specific thread somwhere on the CTC website regarding winged wheel locations.

Winged Wheels Listings

rogerzilla

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #8 on: 09 September, 2009, 08:50:38 pm »
There's a big one at the junction of the A361 and A417 in Lechlade.
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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #9 on: 09 September, 2009, 09:07:50 pm »
There's a hatful of them here.

rogerzilla

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #10 on: 09 September, 2009, 09:24:20 pm »
There's a hatful of them here.


Aagh...some numpty JPEG'd text, just to turn it into an image map.
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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #11 on: 09 September, 2009, 10:09:30 pm »
There's a hatful of them here.


Aagh...some numpty JPEG'd text, just to turn it into an image map.

Erm. Eh? Why would anybody do that. WHY? Why take a list of text links, turn it into an image, then put an image map against it. What the hell were they thinking?  :o

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #12 on: 15 September, 2009, 08:26:58 pm »
Some winged wheels in Kent taken on a very very wet day last November.
The Dog and Bear, Lenham



The Bull, Bethersden



In Charing High St.



Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #13 on: 05 October, 2009, 04:55:31 pm »
there is 2 here also


clarion

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #14 on: 05 October, 2009, 05:07:45 pm »
Would that be at Beamish, then? ;D
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toekneep

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #15 on: 05 October, 2009, 05:34:42 pm »
In Wantage Oxfordshire. (Sorry about the crap picture)



Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #16 on: 15 October, 2009, 07:58:36 pm »


Not in it's original location, this one was spotted on the fence at someone house in Scotland. The house was used for a control on Ower The Edge and Oot Ta Carrick. The owners put on a splendid spread and were very very good hosts and controllers, obviously keen cyclists.

Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #17 on: 26 October, 2009, 10:09:34 am »
In Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Don't ask.

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #18 on: 26 October, 2009, 05:35:34 pm »
there used to be one on Cookes General stores, at the side, on Tankerton slopes, nr.Whitstable, but dont live there now so dont know (10 years), worth lookin for on the FNRTTC on 30th. oct. :thumbsup:

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #19 on: 14 November, 2009, 03:25:08 pm »
There's a hatful of them here.


Aagh...some numpty JPEG'd text, just to turn it into an image map.

Erm. Eh? Why would anybody do that. WHY? Why take a list of text links, turn it into an image, then put an image map against it. What the hell were they thinking?  :o


Its a fairly successful and well-received site that works well enough. Looks like there's a "Wheel" on this thread that I've not had reported before though.
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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #20 on: 15 November, 2009, 10:00:00 pm »
Someone tell Clarion - there's a Clarion sign on the same building as a winged wheel -

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Also an NCU sign.
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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #21 on: 15 November, 2009, 10:08:01 pm »
On a house in Ingleton.


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clarion

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #22 on: 15 November, 2009, 10:11:41 pm »
Someone tell Clarion - there's a Clarion sign on the same building as a winged wheel -

Hereford Worcester 1



Also an NCU sign.

That's well worth a visit, though the photo doesn't look awfully recent.  Hope they're still there.
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onb

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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #23 on: 16 November, 2009, 02:11:00 pm »
Can one purchase these things from the ctc?Actually I realise you cant cos the b&b 3 doors down from where this sign is has one of those vynil peel on stickers in its window. ???This being the one 2 boxs up from here .
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Re: Winged Wheels
« Reply #24 on: 16 November, 2009, 05:44:32 pm »
Can one purchase these things from the ctc?Actually I realise you cant cos the b&b 3 doors down from where this sign is has one of those vynil peel on stickers in its window. ???This being the one 2 boxs up from here .

CTC is trying to quietly forget the winged wheel in favour of the newer logo.  However, it is being kept alive by a few stalwarts - plus if CTC wants to use its powers to erect road signs, they have to bear the winged wheel symbol.

You can get cloth badges with tee winged wheel on them - but not from CTC directly.  I don't think they produce the winged wheel version of the 'Cyclists Welcome' signs/stickers any more.
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