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30mph Street signs

Posted by ruth on 1 April 2003 at 09:50

Hi,

I have a customer who threatens to imminently send me a purchase order for 122* 30mph street signs. He wants the whole shooting match, posts, signs, rails and clamps.

I’m not too keen on making them, I guess there are sign makers out there better geared up for this type of job than me?

Suggestions, prices, delivery timescales etc would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Ramjam

Mike Grant replied 22 years, 6 months ago 11 Members · 16 Replies
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Lorraine Buchan

Member
1 April 2003 at 10:07

Hi,

You could try Stocksigns, for the whole lot:

Ormside Way, Redhill, Surrey. RH1 2LG
tel: 01737 764764
fax: -1737 763763
email sales@stocksigns.co.uk
http://www.stocksigns.co.uk
steve

Member
1 April 2003 at 14:51

We would be happy to quote that job just need the full spec post lengths reflective or non size etc send e mail ill get straight back to you guys
regards
Steve Signagraphic steve@signagraphic.com
I guess it will be All standard DOT spec ali 3mm 600mm circles 76mm od ali or steel posts stainless steel clips and channel for post mounting
Fat Bob

Member
1 April 2003 at 21:59

Hi Guys

Try These for a price

Royal British Legion Industries 01622 717202

Rennicks (paul Clark) 01446737307 m 0836 716571

Both trade suppliers

ps. if you are fitting these on the public highway check your public liability for clauses.

Regards …FB
MARTY

Member
6 April 2003 at 20:36

We supply a lot of street signs to the local council and have found Ashby trade signs to be the cheapest and quickest.
They will supplie the panels to your size with rails already fitted, various size clips and posts>
All you have to do is cut out the 30mph lettering and apply.

Don’t throw this work away as it pays well for hardly any work on your part.

I am at home now and don’t have the number but Iam sure they have a web site. If you want the number I’ll get it for you from work.

They always deliver next day !.
ruth

Member
7 April 2003 at 09:11

Thanks Lorraine,
Thanks Bob,
Thanks Steve,
Thanks Marty,

I found Stocksigns to be alarmingly expensive.
I found RBL industries to be very reasonable,
As yet I,ve not managed to get in touch with Rennicks.
Ashby signs sound good, I had dismissed making the signs myself for fear of difficulties getting the right blanks.

Additionally I only have a 610mm plotter or should I say a plotter that takes 610mm vinyl and custs to 585mm This would be too small for the majority of 600mm diameter roadsigns. Any ideas, can I manage with this plotter and a dose of cunning or is it a bigger plotter job?

Thanks Ramjam

PS Does anybody have contact details for Ashby Trade Sign Supplies, I can’t find them on the web or in yellow pages?
MARTY

Member
7 April 2003 at 09:32

ASHBY TRADE SIGN SUPPLIES

0118 981 5343

They’ll send you a brochure
Fat Bob

Member
7 April 2003 at 18:50

HI Ruth/Ramjam

1) You can buy the 600mm signs ready done from most of the ones you have contacted all you have to do is cut the numbers or graphics.

2) you can buy the reflective stick it on the blank then silk screen a translusent red border or green centre then cut the numbers.

There is a company that supplys a translucent vinyl to go on white reflective to make up the sign colours Ill dig the name out for you when I have a few moments

Bear in mind that there is a good mark up on road signs

Cheers.
Mike Brown

Member
7 April 2003 at 18:57

Ramjam – regarding contact details for Ashby – top of this page – search – type in ‘Ashby’ and ‘hey presto’…. 😛 😛 😛 😆 😉

more soon

mikethesign
paddy

Member
7 April 2003 at 20:31

Ramjam, here are the contact details for ashby, which you probably already have.

Make sure to ask for your Gucci sample whic they send out with your first order, helps to show clients what yo can offer.

Ashby Trade Signs Supplys Ltd
Manufrs

Telephone and fax
Tel: 0118-981 5343
Fax: 0118 981 5335

Address
Unit 44 Paices Hill
Aldermaston
Reading
Berks
RG7 4PQ

Regards

Paddy
Martin Pearson

Member
8 April 2003 at 16:14

Bob, Hexis do a translucent vinyl to cover reflective and to change the colour of other vinyls but I dont know how you would get round the 610mm plotter problem.
Hexis are on: 01543 411221
Simon Clayton

Member
8 April 2003 at 16:28

Why not Just cut in half and join? I have seen plenty of street signs like that, plus you will save on material, (as the reflective is so expensive)
Simon
Fat Bob

Member
8 April 2003 at 16:57

Nearly right
Cut the 610 circles(red) in Quarters and nest them so you waste very little
(10 mm Overlaps)
Joe McNamara

Member
8 April 2003 at 18:41

Ramjam,
You can buy a couple of blades from edward mathias, buy the reflective, and I’ll run it through my cutter while Ruth & Bridge are here for signschool…….No charge mate but a case of Bud wouldn’t go amiss 😉 .
Give me a call if you like.
cheers
Joe
Simon Clayton

Member
9 April 2003 at 15:08

Good point Bob…! but don’t that double the work 😉
Fat Bob

Member
9 April 2003 at 19:38

Yes but it halves the vinyl and it only takes a couple of minutes to stik down while a mtr of the reflective stuff can be a small fortune 😆
Mike Grant

Member
14 April 2003 at 22:24

I know its a bit late but for the record but try…

COTSWOLD EMBLEMS
Northwick Business Centre
Blockley
Moreton-in-Marsh
Glos
GL56 9RF

Tel: 01368 700522
Fax: 01368 700100

They do all pre-printed roadsigns on self adesive whatever you want.

And there prices knocks spots of the catalogue boys.