Race car numbers

[hobo]

Where do you get them ?

Looking for a number within a circle, quite large.

Struggling a bit so any help would be appreciated.

[up-the-dubs]

Hold on, a few topics back......

[up-the-dubs]

This was posted last week, Go to the on-line shop, and it looks like they do circles and numbers and more.


www.create-it.co.uk/Creative%20Vinyls/race%20circuits%20.htm

[MrV]

Or ebay 18" roundals should be no more than £13 give me a shout if you cant find them I have a couple of email addys

[GreenV8S]

You can buy proper race numbers, and roundals to stick them on, from most motorsports related shops. Demon Tweaks do them, for example. Bear in mind that MSA regulations forbid competition numbers from being displayed on public roads. You can be pretty sure that any car you see on UK public roads with numbers on is driven by a wannabee rather than a competitor. From that point of view, competition numbers rate slightly below blue neon washer jets in the credibility stakes.

[hobo]

GreenV8S said:

You can be pretty sure that any car you see on UK public roads with numbers on is driven by a wannabee rather than a competitor. From that point of view, competition numbers rate slightly below blue neon washer jets in the credibility stakes.

Maybe, BUT its for Le Mans, a bit of fun. Its not as if I'm putting them on for everyday driving, in which case I may tend to agree.

[DJFish]

As long as you put a black line through it, you'll be fine, you'll still look 'cool' but won't have the bobblehat brigade waving their vanilla shag filled pipes at you in disapproval.

>> Edited by DJFish on Wednesday 8th June 08:02

[GreenV8S]

DJFish said:

As long as you put a black line through it, you'll be fine

To clarify, there's no law against putting comp numbers on and no need to put lines through them if you do.

However, if you are a competitor wth an MSA competition license, it is a condition of the license that you don't display numbers on public roads. The numbers must be removed or completely masked off, it isn't sufficient to put a line through them. If you're seen on the road with numbers on and reported to the MSA, your license may be revoked. Now people don't go round looking for competition numbers and call up the MSA hotline, but if you're seen leaving an event with the numbers on you may be reported. Competitors tend to comply with this rule so if you see race numbers on the road it's most unlikely that it is driven by a race driver.

So sticking race numbers on is fine if you're on a long trip to a race meeting and want like minded fans to recognise you. But if you do it just because you think it looks cool and people will think you're a racing driver, be aware that actually it is saying exactly the opposite to anyone who is actually involved in motorsport.

>> Edited by GreenV8S on Wednesday 8th June 09:23

[the fury]

chill aaaaht man, it's only for the trip to Le Mans. That IS a race, isn't it?

[Viper]

I'd check your insurance policy as well... I've heard some companies wont cover you with race numbers on, not sure if this truth or just rumors

>> Edited by Viper on Wednesday 8th June 15:01