Flagpoles

[nickliv]

I've got a flag, where do I get a flagpole from? Otherwise I can see a visit to mr Heath Robinson coming up (an old tent pole, some bamboo, and lots and lots of cable ties)

[Piglet]

You want a telescopic fishing pole.  You can buy them from Dunstable Kites (google them) or someone on Ebay, I think Sky Blue Leisure. 

Alterntively wait until you get to France and buy one cheaper in Carrefour! 

You'll need some kind of spike to keep it up ( ).  Cut off reebar (sp?) comes highly recommended or you can buy a purpose built stake from the sellers above! 

Put your name down for a CA flag - we need to sell a few more to be able to order them!

[nickliv]

Cheers.

Think I might just do that.

[DelBoy]

Go direct to their website - you save a couple of quid against e**y prices.

http://www.skyblueleisure.co.uk/home.html

If you want the larger sizes (8 or 9m), I would suggest you get them before you go - I looked in many stores last year in France, and although they were cheaper than the UK, I couldn't find any greater than 5 or 6m.

Del

[Bob U]

I bought from Skyblueleasure last year. Cheap prices and 3 day delivery, a great service

[DelBoy]

So did I, Bob.  I bought a 7m pole, and eventually had 4 full size flags on it (CA flag, Union, Tricoleur and Aston Martin).  Needless to say that when the wind blew up, it broke the pole.  I've since been using a 9m pole with no more than 2 flags, and it has survived quite happily.

Ok - no wind in the photo, but it has survived quite strong winds.



Del

[Bob U]

An 8 metre with CA flag and a St George windsock stood up to all the wind and rain that Silverstone could throw at it last year and survived, as did the excellent quality CA flag supplied by Robbo.
 I used a pointed broom handle driven into the ground to anchor it.

picture curtasy of Steve Brown.

[Piglet]

My flagpole collapsed at Silverstone LMES, it had seen better days and the weight of two very wet flags and the wind was too much for it! 

[Steve Pyro]

Nice car in that photo Bob   

[Bob U]

sure is, pity someone parked that snake in front of it though

[Fran]

That pic has many of the classic CA  elements:-

Bobs curry house/
Gazebo
Cobra
ludicrous flag poles
CA flags
The Mayor's tricoleur
Commer
3 legged bear cub
and a CA'er lying on his belly in the grass!

[Steve Pyro]

That pic has many of the classic CA  elements:-

 ....... and a CA'er lying on his belly in the grass!

You noticed 

[Fran]

You noticed 

I remember seeing you take the pic Steve, and can vouch that it wasnt due to any falling down trouser situation .... at that stage of the day....!

[LangTall]

Take a look to the left for some proper flying of flags.

[DelBoy]

Take a look to the left for some proper flying of flags.

We havn't all got a couple of ton of scaffolding to hook them to LT, so ours have to be a little more modest.      (Modest???....at LM???)

Del