Club Arnage

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)

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 ( ;D).  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!

Cheers.

Think I might just do that.

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

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

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

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.

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!  :(

Nice car in that photo Bob   ;D

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

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!

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....!

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

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.   :D :D :D  (Modest???....at LM???)

Del

Careful with that flagpole, Eugene.  :P

Two Men Died at the Talladega Speedway
April 24, 2006 10:30 PM CDT 
 
 Talladega County Coroner Jerry Castleberry says two men were killed Monday after being electrocuted at the Talladega Superspeedway.

Castleberry says 39-year-old Keith Stell of Birmingham and 42-year-old Ronny Wright of Remlap died instantly.

The men were camping at the Speedway and were electrocuted after the flagpole they were trying to erect fell into some power lines.

Castleberry said witnesses at the scene said gusts of wind caused the flagpole to fall.

He said the men had still been holding on to the pole when it touched the power lines and they --quote-- "didn't have a chance."

Courtesy: The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved

Our flagpole is selfmade, but for the campsite only

It consists of 5 elements made from good metal. A solid base that get hammered a good 20cm into the ground.
Around 4m high and lasts even worst thunderstorms
(http://www.endurance-fans.de/gallerie/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3789&g2_serialNumber=2&g2_GALLERYSID=51fa23ceaf9a6788c9dc867a9b813648)
Taken during Belcar First Race this season. Night temperature -4°C 8)

I might try n get mine up this year!  ;)

Fran if it looks like its going to wilt, just give it a hard bash and drive it in a bit more.  Seems to work for tommy ;)