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An AA man temporarily fixed a farm’s 1960s Land Rover using a potato.

Mario Papademetriou, 59, had already failed to mend the condenser using tin foil and silicone repair tape.

He had been called out to a farm in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.

He said: “There were a lot of vegetables around, so I thought I’d try wiring up a potato with a couple of screws. It started instantly.

"I followed the owner to the garage and he said the vehicle had never driven so well."

The owner made the 12-mile journey to the garage where the ignition system was properly repaired.

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Mario, of Chingford, Essex, won an AA prize with the inventive repair.

To show it was not just a coincidence, the AA's technical department replicated the temporary repair using the AA's Series I Land Rover and it worked perfectly.

Boss Donald MacSporran said : "AA patrols work on pretty much any vehicle on the road and pride themselves on their ability to fix them.

"While they regularly go the extra mile with some very inventive repairs, we continue to invest in their training and equipment to maintain our leading fix rate.

"Although vegetables are best left on the dinner plate, Mario's use of a potato was definitely a chip above the others - an excellent example of thinking outside the box."