Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: Jonny B on September 18, 2017, 14:31:50

Title: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: Jonny B on September 18, 2017, 14:31:50

While doing the car judging portion of PUB, we ran across the attached sticker. This is on the white tire change hang tag in the trunk. Neither Hans Strom or I had ever seen one like it before.

Anyone else?

This was on Robyn Tyer's 230 SL.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: mclewis on September 18, 2017, 15:13:40

One of Motoring Investments' "holy grail" early 280SLs (chassis 1847) has this tag.  I wonder how hard it would be to reproduce.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: mdsalemi on September 18, 2017, 20:17:12

Quote from: mclewis on September 18, 2017, 15:13:40

...I wonder how hard it would be to reproduce...

Reproducing any tag, decal, etc. is relatively easy if you have a good, clean original or copy to start with. Just takes a bit of an artist, and the right software, and of course some minor budget to get the right stock, lamination, etc. If it has the Mercedes logo or anything like that on it, it's a no-no.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: mclewis on September 18, 2017, 20:30:15

I agree that finding a good quality original would be the hardest part.  Barring that, what I was wondering is if it would be possible to reproduce the tag just from the pictures.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: Pawel66 on September 19, 2017, 12:39:03

If I may throw in my 2 cents: I do not think we have a lot there in Technical Manual about the early type of jack. The original look of the jack as well as the tag - I think it will all be useful there.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: mclewis on September 19, 2017, 13:18:04

Great job, DM.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: Jonny B on September 19, 2017, 19:51:04

DM

If it would be more helpful I can send you the full resolution photos I took. Just let me know, and I can use WeTransfer to get them to you.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: alpina on September 20, 2017, 06:50:08

Hi Jonny,
i am just off on a trip for about 10days. you can e mail me photos and i will have a look on my return.

DM

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: Jonny B on September 20, 2017, 16:21:57

Pictures have been sent. Will be most curious on what you can do with these.

Title: Re: Interesting tire change tag
Post by: mclewis on March 05, 2018, 03:11:38

DM,

Did you ever have a chance to create the tire change tag using the HD photo?  Also, would it be possible to create the tag without the yellow background?  I am thinking of trying to print it on yellow card stock like the original.

Thank you.

Marc