Scottish Automobile Club Sign, corner of Lennox Street and Oxford Terrace, Edinburgh

The Scottish Automobile Club Sign is a circular cast iron sign located at the corner of Lennox Street and Oxford Terrace in Edinburgh. It was erected between 1900 and 1917 and features a saltire surrounded by the inscription 'Scottish Automobile Club'. The sign is unpainted and mounted on a post approximately two and a half meters high.

The Scottish Automobile Club was established in 1899 to promote automobile use in Scotland, with founding members including William Douglas Weir, 1st Viscount Weir. The club's motto, 'Gang Warily', emphasized responsible automobile ownership and highlighted the economic benefits of motoring and touring in Scotland. By 1912, the club's membership had grown to 1,826, including both car owners and chauffeurs.

During the early 20th century, regulations for road safety and management were beginning to take shape. Road signage responsibility was transferred to highway authorities in 1903, and the 1909 Roads Development and Improvement Funds Act initiated the standardization of road signs, although formal guidelines were not issued until 1921. The Scottish Automobile Club began erecting its own signs around 1900, and the design of this particular sign suggests it was made before the club was renamed the Royal Scottish Automobile Club in 1917.