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Post by twobellstogo on Oct 31, 2013 9:15:47 GMT
On Tuesday evening, I had the misfortune to travel on Bromley's Trident 17969. Why misfortune? Nothing wrong with the mechanics, and the bus was in the usual well polished Bromley condition. But I was stood in the wheelchair area. And it was DARK, because of the wretched mega wide Sky advert it was carrying. It doesn't even look that good from the outside : I'm not going to want to get a Sky box just because they're able to print a picture of one a bit bigger to fit these adverts. Thoughts? *feels better for rant*  |
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Post by Paul on Oct 31, 2013 11:22:54 GMT
Can't say I've noticed this bus around the garage but is the advert actually obscuring the window? If so, I don't think that's a good idea
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Post by M1104 on Oct 31, 2013 11:35:46 GMT
I would've thought that would contravene safety and comfort as a window can potentially be used as an emergency exit.... should one be in a position where there's no other way out.
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Post by twobellstogo on Oct 31, 2013 11:43:33 GMT
Can't say I've noticed this bus around the garage but is the advert actually obscuring the window? If so, I don't think that's a good idea The two small windows in the wheelchair area are covered with advertisement : it's in the contravision style. There is a picture in flickr somewhere - put 'Stagecoach 17969' into the search facility. |
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Post by Paul on Oct 31, 2013 11:52:15 GMT
Not exactly au fait with Flikr but I found it in the end! I think it looks pretty silly. I can only assume Sky have paid over the odds for that type of advert; I only hope more companies don't follow their example
You mention the contravision style of applying the advert. I presume there are legal limits for letting light through and further presume this advert meets this limit; clearly though, from the 'TwoBells' experience, it's not enough. Hopefully the advert won't last too long
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Post by vjaska on Oct 31, 2013 13:04:59 GMT
It's not the only Trident or bus with the advert either, contravision in any form is never good.
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Post by londonbusboy on Oct 31, 2013 20:00:29 GMT
Least its not one of those adverts that is bigger than the frame and they make part of it a sticker. When they remove it you get the glue marks and sometimes paint comes off.
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Post by LX09FBJ on Nov 1, 2013 14:08:30 GMT
VN37953 is another with those wide ads
Typical of Sky to try and get as much attention as possible!
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Post by Madstuntman on Nov 4, 2013 10:24:41 GMT
VN37953 is another with those wide ads Typical of Sky to try and get as much attention as possible! I think that's how advertising is supposed to work... |
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Post by goaheadswvlrbest on Nov 7, 2013 22:51:55 GMT
Don't like the look of them really, prefer the conventional T-Sides, Its the one thing I don't like about the design of the NBFL is it isn't designed to carry a T-side advert. I wonder if BT will produce a new extra wide t-side to rival Sky!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2013 19:18:45 GMT
I saw one on a Metroline President ( can't remember fleet number) also advertising sky
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