Ben Kettell, Author at MVIS Ltd

Colour Mobile VMS features at Sheffield United Football Club

Posted on 5th August 2011 at 12:36 pm.

Colour Mobile VMS is used at Sheffield United Football Club to promote the Blades Superstore and up coming fixtures

Colourful Welcome for the Bakewell Show

Posted on 5th August 2011 at 11:16 am.

Colour Mobile VMS is used to manage traffic and provides visitors of this summer’s Bakewell Show with a colourful and safe welcome.

Traffex, NEC Birmingham 29-31st March

Posted on 4th April 2011 at 3:22 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile VMS officially launched our 5 colour product at the recent Traffex exhibition. We were thrilled at the response from visitors to our products and will be speaking to many of those people over the coming weeks.

Pictured, five colour portable message sign and our wonderful “living colour” Morph people which attracted so much attention for us and delivered our message “The difference is colour”.

UK First: Colour Mobile VMS brings Colour to UK highways

Posted on 18th March 2011 at 5:36 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Innovative signage provider, Colour Mobile VMS, is set to brighten up UK roads with the provision of its new five-colour variable message signs.

This is the first time the Highways Agency has approved mobile signage for use in colours other than amber. The Colour Mobile VMS products will feature colour options of amber, red, white, green and blue.

This is an exciting development on the UK roads as colour is an impactful way to gain drivers’ attention about road conditions, speed enforcement, traffic calming and incidents. Chapter 8 signage can be replicated and colour is internationally recongised as warning signage, so there are many advantages.

The colour message signs have already started to appear at events around the UK and now with official approval from the Highways Agency, expectations for the signage are high.

Another exciting advantage of the new messaging signs, which will transform response times to incidents and change on our motorway network, is the ability to update messages instantly by SMS text message. This is a major development for traffic agencies and roadwork companies as they can keep the public up to date with what is happening, in seconds from their mobile phone.

The environmentally-friendly signs feature a non-glare, high-bright, low-power consuming LED display, which runs off a fully autonomous solar changing system, avoiding the need for expensive battery or electricity costs.

Tony Price, Managing Director at Colour Mobile VMS says, “This is the first time mobile colour signage for UK highways has been available in the UK, so we’re expecting a very positive response to the products. The signs will be of particular interest to any organisation managing traffic control and road incidents, plus those who already supply to that trade.

“All our customers can be assured of the highest quality products and complete reliability. They are proven and tested and widely used by our manufacturer BARTCO in Australia. But because we are UK based, we can offer 24/7 service and support. We welcome conversations from all parties interested in the colour matrix signs.”

Colour Mobile VMS is officially launching the colour matrix signs at Traffex on March 29-31, 2011 at stand C74. For further information please visit www.colourmobilevms.com

Exposure at the Showman’s Show

Posted on 27th October 2010 at 2:00 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile Variable message signs were out and about at the Showman’s Show 20th -21st Oct 2010 with Amber Langis part of the Martins group.

It was great to show of our new products to market and especially showing the visual impact that colour variable message signs have compared to the variable signs on offer at the moment.

The feedback that was generated from the show was great and it proved that there is a definite place for the 4 colour displays within the event and festival industry.

Please take time to have a look at our gallery to see our signs in action out and about.

Colour Variable Message Signs used by Renault Dealership

Posted on 22nd October 2010 at 10:30 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile VMS have supplied a VMS 400 to a Midland based Renault dealership to aid in their advertising for a number of car makes and models.

It is becoming more and more apparent that the new Colour matrix displays are ideal for advertising and brand awareness.

For more information on hiring or sale opportunities contact Colour Mobile VMS for a free demonstration.

Showman’s Show

Posted on 13th October 2010 at 12:22 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile Variable Message signs products will be shown at this years Showman;s show on the Amber Langis stand pitch number Avenue D site 211

The Showman’s Show

… is the only outdoor show of its kind in the UK. The first Showman’s Show was held in 1984 at the Newark Showground, with only 80 or so exhibitors. Until 1989 the show was held every two years but due to demand, from exhibitors and show visitors alike, the then Lance Publications made the decision to hold the event annually. Initially it moved around the country but eventually settled at the Newbury Showground, which has been its home for the last 15 years. Today the show attracts nearly 5,000 visitors over two days and has in excess of 350 exhibitors, who show the most sophisticated structures, equipment and entertainment demanded by the event industry at large.

Colour Mobile on the Beach with Volleyball England

Posted on 29th September 2010 at 4:01 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour Mobile Variable message signs had the pleasure of advertising for the event and event sponsors at the VEBT Bournemouth Volleyball Finals at the end of August 2010. It was a challenge siting the sign as the centre court was a 100m plus from the nearest entry point to the beach.

However we made it and a special thanks goes to the RNLI Lifeguards who help to remove the sign on the final day.

Volleyball England is the recognised National Governing Body for Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Sitting Volleyball in England. Volleyball England is responsible for the development, promotion and delivery of Volleyball across England.

Variable Message Signs information

Posted on 11th September 2010 at 5:34 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

A variable- (also changeable-, electronic-, or dynamic-) message sign, often abbreviated VMS, CMS, or DMS, and in the UK known as a matrix sign, is an electronic traffic sign often used on roadways to give motorists and pedestrians information about special events. Such signs warn of traffic congestion, accidents, incidents, roadwork zones, or speed limits on a specific highway segment. In urban areas, VMS are used within parking guidance and information systems to guide drivers to available car parking spaces. They may also ask vehicles to take alternative routes, limit travel speed, warn of duration and location of the incidents or just inform of the traffic conditions.

A complete message on a panel generally includes a problem statement indicating incident, roadwork, stalled vehicle etc; a location statement indicating where the incident is located; an effect statement indicating lane closure, delay, etc and an action statement giving suggestion what to do traffic conditions ahead.

In some places, VMSes are set up with permanent, semi-static displays indicating predicted travel times to important traffic destinations such as major cities or interchanges along the route of a motorway.

Typical messages provide the following information:

Crashes, including vehicle spin-out or rollover
Stalls affecting normal flow in a lane or on shoulders
Non-recurring congestion, often a residual effect of cleared crash
Closures of an entire road
Downstream exit ramp closures
Debris on roadway
Vehicle fires
Short-term maintenance or construction lasting less than three days
Pavement failure alerts
AMBER Alerts and weather warnings
Travel times
Variable speed limits
Event information
Product launch or promotion

The information comes from a variety of traffic monitoring and surveillance systems. It is expected that by providing real-time information on special events on the oncoming road, VMS can improve vehicles’ route selection, reduce travel time, mitigate the severity and duration of incidents and improve the performance of the transportation network.

Event information at the Chatsworth Country Fair

Posted on 7th September 2010 at 2:38 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

We were delighted to be a part of the Chatsworth Country Fair this year with 4 of our Variable Message Signs.

The Chatsworth Country fair was extended by a day this year to become a 3 day country fair and the visitors didn’t disappoint.

We had 4 Variable Message Signs altogether around the showground, displaying various and important messages to visitors throughout the weekend. Below are a few pictures of the signs at work.

Colour Mobile VMS support Weymouth Beach Volleyball

Posted on 6th August 2010 at 8:32 am.

Written by Ben Kettell

The 28^th Weymouth Beach Volleyball Classic sponsored by RAF Careers was another massive success from its start with the local Corporate competition on Thursday evening through to the Womens and Mens Finals on Sunday afternoon. Colour Mobile Variable Message Signs LTD supported the event using the signs to promote event sponsors and supporters, and on finals day it was used as a scoreboard.

Weymouth Beach Volleyball 2010

Posted on 29th July 2010 at 2:48 pm.

Written by Ben Kettell

Colour mobile VMS is currently supporting the Weymouth Beach Volleyball with one of their signs situated on Weymouth Esplanade.

THURSDAY	CORPORATE EVENT
FRIDAY	EXHIBITION MATCH 2PM QUALIFYING COMPETITION BEGINS
SATURDAY	MATCHES START AT 9AM PLAY CLOSES APPROX: 7PM SATURDAY EVENING PARTY AT RENZ VOUS CLUB
SUNDAY	FINALS DAY JUNIOR EVENTS 4 A SIDE 3PM; WOMENS FINAL 4PM: MENS FINAL