In brilliant sunshine today we (me and signwriter Eddie Ralph, who sign-wrote our wagon) painted the word Settle on our enormous flat roof. This is anticipation of TV coverage of the Tour de Yorkshire cycle race, stage 1 of which finishes at Settle on 29th April.
After that it may provide information to lost aviators, balloonists and literate pigeons.
Here is fearless Eddie on the roof under a clear blue sky:
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... and drawing out the letters in chalk:
Eddie's van is a work of art in itself. It isn't in need of a wash as it may at first appear:
... it is beautifully lined in timber effect paint:
... and shows distinct evidence of sign writer's sense of humour:
... and here is our roof sign. Still needs a second coat of paint but it looks the business. Each letter is 9 1/2 feet high and four feet wide. The font is Eddie sans serif.
... and just in case you think we bottled out of the letter S:
The sign should be very visible from Castleberg Crag above Settle, seen here from the roof:
Second coat of paint now applied. Bit proud of this. Took some getting I can tell you:
Might climb Castleberg and get a picture.
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