Signs for side of the road for car show
Signs for side of the road for car show
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pacenotes

Original Poster:

398 posts

170 months

Yesterday (21:07)
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I've somehow been roped into helping organise the local Car Show this year! 😄

We get plenty of cars (around 500), but we're always keen to attract more spectators as all donations go towards local charities.

We're looking at putting some roadside signs on the main routes into town ahead of the show. Does anyone have any recommendations for a company that can produce durable outdoor signs that will stand up to wind, rain and UV, and hopefully be reused for several years?

I've contacted a few local printers already, but as it's a volunteer-run charity event, we're happy to use anyone if it helps keep costs down and means more money can go to good causes.

Any recommendations would be much appreciated!

200Plus Club

13,200 posts

304 months

Yesterday (22:58)
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Be careful I believe you need local council approval, seem to remember someone falling foul of doing just this

StevieBee

15,050 posts

281 months

200Plus Club said:
Be careful I believe you need local council approval, seem to remember someone falling foul of doing just this
Asking for forgiveness rather than permission is often the best course of action for such things.

In my experience, providing you apply common sense to where you put - and how you fix them, it's highly unlikely you'll face any issue.

As for the signs, https://www.vistaprint.co.uk is all you need.

MOMACC

601 posts

63 months

Get in touch with Leek rotary club who do the same event. See who they recommend.

https://autoextravaganza.co.uk/

There signings is good and as it’s a charity they’re in the same boat as you.

Truckosaurus

13,068 posts

310 months

StevieBee said:
Asking for forgiveness rather than permission is often the best course of action for such things
Indeed. I know a chap who gets cheap banners for his business printed up and sticks them up on the railings around a couple of busy roundabouts. They often remain up for a couple of months before the council take them down, and he puts new ones back up shortly afterwards.

He's never been contacted by the council to say stop doing it.