As a flagger, I like to see a clear number change. Electrical tape works
well, it is available in various colors. Please make sure it won't peel off
with the high rate of speed that our cars achieve.
Doug Mitchell
On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 5:58 PM Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Marty...
>
> A further comment on using your wife's shelving paper as stock for making
> race car number changes at an event.
>
> Obviously the stuff comes in a roll so the pressure sensitive adhesive
> side has a cover layer in place until you go to use it. You use that side
> to sketch the number you want (usually a '1'). No so important for the
> numeral '1', but critical for most of the others...to remember to sketch it
> 'backwards' because when you cut it out it is the front side that will
> display. History tells us GROUP 44 learned this lesson when they cut
> numbers in a hurry at an event. They neglected to draw the numbers
> backwards. The way I understand it...that error actually became their
> trademark, and the basis for their 'backwards' logo. Hooray for GROUP 44.
> Everyone loves self depreciation humor, which, of course, comes easy for me.
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: marty via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Jun 7, 2018 1:24 am
> Subject: [Fot] Temperary Numbers
>
> When you folks have to modify your number for an event what are you using
> that doesn't make a mess of things when you take it off? Duct tape,
> electrical tape, other?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marty
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