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A Compact Double-Sided Teardrop Flag That a Vehicle Holds Down
Not every forecourt has the clearance for a towering flag, and the compact TF2300DC brings a rounded teardrop of branding to the tight, hard-surfaced spots a tall one would overshoot. Its curved glass fibre pole stands on a flat drive-on base: roll a vehicle wheel onto the plate and its weight holds the flag steady, with no stake and no digging. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the design reads forward from both sides. Being low, it sits happily under a canopy or beside a parked car where headroom is short. Best suited for small forecourts, paved shop frontages and valeting bays where the surface is hard and a vehicle can hold it in place.
Why This Teardrop Display Suits Tight, Hard Pitches
- A clean graphic on both faces: Two printed panels sit either side of an opaque core, so each face carries its own correct image and the other never shows through faint and backwards. Where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the branding stays right-way-round for everyone, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A base a car wheel anchors: The flat steel plate has a socket the pole foot drops into, and you roll a vehicle wheel onto it to hold the flag down. The weight of the car does the work, so nothing is staked into the ground and nothing has to be carried once a wheel is parked on the plate.
- A low profile for short headroom: The most compact teardrop sits neatly under a forecourt canopy, beneath a shop awning or beside a vehicle, where a taller flag would catch the roof. You still get an eye-level marker, just one scaled to a tight or covered pitch.
- A rounded shape that holds in calm air: The curved pole keeps the fabric taut, so the teardrop stays open and the message readable even with little wind. It will not droop into a slack wrap around the pole the way a loose rectangular flag does on a still day.
- A pole that flexes in a gust: The glass fibre mast and its GRP whip bend and recover in the wind rather than holding stiff, so out on an open forecourt the flag rides a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a rigid pole would give.
- Easy to lift and reposition: Drive the wheel off and the flag frees in seconds; the pole splits into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person moves it around the site without tools. A full year's guarantee covers it against manufacturing faults.
Where This Compact Banner Holds Its Ground
| Small Forecourts and Showroom Corners | Flags an offer on a compact forecourt or in a tight showroom corner where a 5m flag would dominate. A wheel from a stock vehicle holds the base on the hard surface, and the low teardrop reads at the range customers actually stand. |
| Paved Shop Frontages and Parades | Marks a shop on a paved parade or precinct where the ground is solid and there is nothing to spike into. A delivery vehicle or a parked car weights the base, and the rounded shape keeps the branding open in a light high-street breeze. |
| Car Washes and Valeting Bays | Advertises a wash or valet package right where cars pull in and wait. The base sits on the wet hard standing held by a vehicle, the compact height clears low bay canopies, and the flag stands clear of the working lane. |
| Market Pitches on Tarmac | Brands a stall on a tarmac market or car park pitch where stakes will not go in. A trader's van weights the base, the flag reads from both sides down the aisle, and the whole thing folds into a bag at the end of the day. |
| Pop-Up and Roadshow Stops | Sets up a brand presence on the hard standing of a retail park or event car park. The drive-on base needs only a parked vehicle to anchor it, and the low, portable flag travels easily from one stop to the next. |
| Covered Forecourts and Canopies | Stands under a fuel canopy or a covered entrance where headroom rules out a tall flag. The compact height fits beneath the roof, the base is held by a vehicle on the hard surface, and the message still sits at driver eye level. |
On Grass or Soft Ground?
A drive-on base wants firm ground and a vehicle wheel on top. Where the pitch is a lawn, verge or field, the same compact teardrop comes with a ground spike base that drives into soft earth instead, giving you the same shape and print on a footing built for grass.
Unsure which base your site needs? Ring 01279460460 or message the team and we will point you to the right one, or price a run across several pitches.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Anyone standing behind a single-layer flag sees the print faint and back-to-front. This one avoids that with two printed panels bonded either side of an opaque core, each carrying its own clean, correctly-read graphic. Sat where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the flag earns its keep from every direction rather than just the front, which is the whole reason to print both faces on a forecourt or a busy frontage where the flag is seen coming and going.
The teardrop is the rounded form, pulled taut by a pole that curves over the top edge of the fabric. That tension keeps the graphic open and readable even when there is barely a breeze, where a flat rectangular flag would sag against its pole. The pole is glass fibre, fine glass strands in resin for a light, springy mast, and it is capped with a GRP whip that gives in a gust. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags and you can mix poles, bases and spares across a set without hunting for matches.
It is anchored by a drive-on base, a flat steel plate with a socket for the pole foot. You set it down and roll a vehicle wheel onto it, letting the weight of the car hold the flag rather than a stake or a portable weight. Because a wheel does the work, it is made for hard ground: forecourts, paving and tarmac. There is no soft earth in the equation, so where the pitch is grass or soil the ground spike base is the version to pick instead, sinking a stake into the earth where a plate would have nothing to sit on.
The print is set by dye sublimation, where heat vaporises the inks and forces them into the polyester so the colour dyes the cloth itself rather than coats the surface. Locked in this way it holds up under sun and rain at an exposed pitch and survives being rolled away after each use without flaking. Every face carries a printed area of 687mm by 1517mm. Supply the artwork, both sides are produced for you, and the flag goes up by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only a wheel to roll onto the base at the end.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel drive-on car base
- 1 x carry bag
Fitting Out a Network of Sites?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for forecourt operators, valeting chains, market traders and pop-up retail teams across the UK. For a matched set across sites, or repeat artwork to a schedule, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your dates.
Share the detail: call 01279460460 or send your brief over and we will reply with a plan.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Technical detail for the compact 2.2m double-sided teardrop flag with its drive-on car base. Printing comes on both faces, a GRP whip lets the glass fibre mast flex, and the rating reaches 45 kph winds. Sized for tight, hard-surfaced pitches, held down by a vehicle wheel.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 2180mm (2.2m) | The most compact teardrop, low enough to sit under a forecourt canopy or awning where a tall flag would catch the roof, yet still rising to driver and customer eye level. |
| Width | 687mm | The rounded teardrop gives a bold graphic on a slim footprint, so it reads at close range without crowding a tight forecourt, a wash bay or a market pitch. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so people or vehicles passing on either side see the same message and never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 687mm x 1517mm per side | A full teardrop canvas on each face, scaled to the compact flag. Supply artwork at these dimensions and both sides return printed, ready to raise beneath a canopy or awning. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | Bends, does not break. The curved mast pulls the teardrop tight, and the whip lets the pole flex in a gust and spring straight again. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, bases and spare parts interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run. |
| Base | Steel drive-on car base | A flat plate a vehicle wheel sits on to hold the flag on hard ground, with no stake to drive in. For grass or soil, the ground spike version is the one to pick instead. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour is dyed into the fibres rather than laid on top, so it stays bright through sun and rain and rolls away after each use without flaking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | Stays up through a strong breeze as the flexing mast lets the wind slip past instead of toppling over. Lower it when severe or gale-force weather threatens. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises it in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt; a wheel rolled onto the base is all that holds it. |
| In the Box | Flag, drive-on car base, carry bag | The flag, its drive-on plate and a bag for the fabric arrive together, ready to set up wherever a vehicle can sit on the base. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for peace of mind across a season of forecourt use. |
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
Delivery
Free
UK Mainland, Zone 1
Lead time
3 to 5 days
From artwork approval
Template sent
Within 24hrs
After your order is placed
Returns
Bespoke
Non-returnable unless faulty
How It Works
-
1You
Place your order
Payment taken at this stage. Your lead time does not start until your artwork is approved.
-
2Us, within 24 hours
We email you a print template
A personalised template with full instructions. Please check your inbox and spam folder.
-
3You, next step
Submit your artwork
Follow the template instructions and email your artwork back to us.
-
4Us
We review and approve
If anything needs adjusting we will contact you. Once approved, your order enters production.
-
5Us
Production and dispatch
Lead time begins from artwork approval, not your order date.
Need it faster?
Express Print Service Available
Turnaround and pricing on a quote basis. Contact us before ordering.
Bespoke print orders are non-returnable. If your item arrives damaged or contains a manufacturing error, we will put it right. Returns policy · Delivery information
Frequently Asked Questions About This 2.2m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the best compact teardrop flag for a small or covered forecourt?
A: For a tight or canopied forecourt, the TF2300DC is well suited. At 2.2m it is the most compact teardrop, low enough to fit beneath a fuel canopy or awning, and its drive-on base takes a vehicle wheel to hold it on hard ground. Both faces are printed, so it reads from either side at close range.
Q: How does the drive-on car base hold the flag?
A: The base is a flat steel plate with a central socket for the pole foot. Sit it on hard ground, then roll a car, van or trailer wheel onto the plate so the vehicle's weight pins it. Nothing is staked or bolted; to move it, drive the wheel off and lift the plate clear.
Q: Does it work on grass or only hard ground?
A: Hard ground only. The drive-on base depends on a parked vehicle on a firm surface, so it will not stand on grass or soil unaided. For soft ground, the ground spike version sinks a stake into the earth. This car base model is for tarmac, paving and concrete.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for car washes and paved shop frontages?
A: Yes. A car wash stands it where vehicles pull in to flag a package, and a shop uses it on a paved parade where nothing can be spiked. The base is held by a parked vehicle on the hard surface, the low height clears the bay canopies, and the double-sided print reads from both sides as cars pull in and out.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be used under a forecourt canopy?
A: Yes, that is one of its strengths. At 2.2m it sits below the roof of a fuel canopy or covered entrance where a taller flag would not fit. A vehicle on the drive-on base holds it on the hard standing, and the branding still sits at driver eye level under the cover.
Q: Is it quick to put up single-handed?
A: Yes, in about two minutes by hand. Slot the pole sections together, slide the printed banner over them, seat the pole in the base, and roll a wheel onto the plate to anchor it. One person manages the lot, and the fabric and pole pack into the carry bag to move on.
Q: How tall is it, and what size is the print on each side?
A: It stands 2180mm, around 2.2m, the most compact teardrop in the range. Each face carries a printed area of 687mm x 1517mm, the size to set your artwork at. The low height and rounded shape suit close-range, hard-surfaced and covered pitches, such as forecourts and wash bays, rather than open roadsides.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF2300DC and single-sided TF2300CB?
A: Both run the same drive-on car base, so the print is what separates them. The TF2300DC prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF2300CB prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Choose double-sided where the flag is seen from both sides.
Q: Do I need double-sided at close range?
A: It depends on the spot. Where people or cars pass it on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from each direction. Pushed against a wall, a pump or a building where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the same job for less outlay.
Q: Will it cope with wind on an open forecourt?
A: Within its rating, yes. The flexing glass fibre pole sheds wind rather than fighting it, so the flag holds in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph), held down by the vehicle on the base. The dye-sublimation print shrugs off rain and sun. When a gale or storm is due, take it down to be safe.
Q: Is UK mainland delivery free on this banner?
A: Yes. It ships with free UK mainland delivery as standard. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978 and sends them from its Hertfordshire base. The flag reaches you printed and ready to assemble, with the drive-on base and carry bag in the same box.
Q: Is there a taller size or a base made for grass?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag comes in taller 3m and 4.4m heights, plus a single-sided version for one-way viewing. On grass, soil or a field rather than hard standing, a ground spike base replaces the drive-on plate to hold it in the earth.
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Forecourt Visibility
A compact teardrop flag costs little and works hard on a tight pitch, but where you stand it and what it says decide how many people it draws in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out among nearby displays, and picking a format that fits the space, so your flag pulls custom in rather than getting lost against the backdrop.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
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Double-Sided 2.2m Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Drive-On Car BaseOverview
A Compact Double-Sided Teardrop Flag That a Vehicle Holds Down
Not every forecourt has the clearance for a towering flag, and the compact TF2300DC brings a rounded teardrop of branding to the tight, hard-surfaced spots a tall one would overshoot. Its curved glass fibre pole stands on a flat drive-on base: roll a vehicle wheel onto the plate and its weight holds the flag steady, with no stake and no digging. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the design reads forward from both sides. Being low, it sits happily under a canopy or beside a parked car where headroom is short. Best suited for small forecourts, paved shop frontages and valeting bays where the surface is hard and a vehicle can hold it in place.
Why This Teardrop Display Suits Tight, Hard Pitches
- A clean graphic on both faces: Two printed panels sit either side of an opaque core, so each face carries its own correct image and the other never shows through faint and backwards. Where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the branding stays right-way-round for everyone, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A base a car wheel anchors: The flat steel plate has a socket the pole foot drops into, and you roll a vehicle wheel onto it to hold the flag down. The weight of the car does the work, so nothing is staked into the ground and nothing has to be carried once a wheel is parked on the plate.
- A low profile for short headroom: The most compact teardrop sits neatly under a forecourt canopy, beneath a shop awning or beside a vehicle, where a taller flag would catch the roof. You still get an eye-level marker, just one scaled to a tight or covered pitch.
- A rounded shape that holds in calm air: The curved pole keeps the fabric taut, so the teardrop stays open and the message readable even with little wind. It will not droop into a slack wrap around the pole the way a loose rectangular flag does on a still day.
- A pole that flexes in a gust: The glass fibre mast and its GRP whip bend and recover in the wind rather than holding stiff, so out on an open forecourt the flag rides a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a rigid pole would give.
- Easy to lift and reposition: Drive the wheel off and the flag frees in seconds; the pole splits into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person moves it around the site without tools. A full year's guarantee covers it against manufacturing faults.
Where This Compact Banner Holds Its Ground
| Small Forecourts and Showroom Corners | Flags an offer on a compact forecourt or in a tight showroom corner where a 5m flag would dominate. A wheel from a stock vehicle holds the base on the hard surface, and the low teardrop reads at the range customers actually stand. |
| Paved Shop Frontages and Parades | Marks a shop on a paved parade or precinct where the ground is solid and there is nothing to spike into. A delivery vehicle or a parked car weights the base, and the rounded shape keeps the branding open in a light high-street breeze. |
| Car Washes and Valeting Bays | Advertises a wash or valet package right where cars pull in and wait. The base sits on the wet hard standing held by a vehicle, the compact height clears low bay canopies, and the flag stands clear of the working lane. |
| Market Pitches on Tarmac | Brands a stall on a tarmac market or car park pitch where stakes will not go in. A trader's van weights the base, the flag reads from both sides down the aisle, and the whole thing folds into a bag at the end of the day. |
| Pop-Up and Roadshow Stops | Sets up a brand presence on the hard standing of a retail park or event car park. The drive-on base needs only a parked vehicle to anchor it, and the low, portable flag travels easily from one stop to the next. |
| Covered Forecourts and Canopies | Stands under a fuel canopy or a covered entrance where headroom rules out a tall flag. The compact height fits beneath the roof, the base is held by a vehicle on the hard surface, and the message still sits at driver eye level. |
On Grass or Soft Ground?
A drive-on base wants firm ground and a vehicle wheel on top. Where the pitch is a lawn, verge or field, the same compact teardrop comes with a ground spike base that drives into soft earth instead, giving you the same shape and print on a footing built for grass.
Unsure which base your site needs? Ring 01279460460 or message the team and we will point you to the right one, or price a run across several pitches.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
Anyone standing behind a single-layer flag sees the print faint and back-to-front. This one avoids that with two printed panels bonded either side of an opaque core, each carrying its own clean, correctly-read graphic. Sat where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the flag earns its keep from every direction rather than just the front, which is the whole reason to print both faces on a forecourt or a busy frontage where the flag is seen coming and going.
The teardrop is the rounded form, pulled taut by a pole that curves over the top edge of the fabric. That tension keeps the graphic open and readable even when there is barely a breeze, where a flat rectangular flag would sag against its pole. The pole is glass fibre, fine glass strands in resin for a light, springy mast, and it is capped with a GRP whip that gives in a gust. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags and you can mix poles, bases and spares across a set without hunting for matches.
It is anchored by a drive-on base, a flat steel plate with a socket for the pole foot. You set it down and roll a vehicle wheel onto it, letting the weight of the car hold the flag rather than a stake or a portable weight. Because a wheel does the work, it is made for hard ground: forecourts, paving and tarmac. There is no soft earth in the equation, so where the pitch is grass or soil the ground spike base is the version to pick instead, sinking a stake into the earth where a plate would have nothing to sit on.
The print is set by dye sublimation, where heat vaporises the inks and forces them into the polyester so the colour dyes the cloth itself rather than coats the surface. Locked in this way it holds up under sun and rain at an exposed pitch and survives being rolled away after each use without flaking. Every face carries a printed area of 687mm by 1517mm. Supply the artwork, both sides are produced for you, and the flag goes up by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only a wheel to roll onto the base at the end.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel drive-on car base
- 1 x carry bag
Fitting Out a Network of Sites?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for forecourt operators, valeting chains, market traders and pop-up retail teams across the UK. For a matched set across sites, or repeat artwork to a schedule, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your dates.
Share the detail: call 01279460460 or send your brief over and we will reply with a plan.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Technical detail for the compact 2.2m double-sided teardrop flag with its drive-on car base. Printing comes on both faces, a GRP whip lets the glass fibre mast flex, and the rating reaches 45 kph winds. Sized for tight, hard-surfaced pitches, held down by a vehicle wheel.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 2180mm (2.2m) | The most compact teardrop, low enough to sit under a forecourt canopy or awning where a tall flag would catch the roof, yet still rising to driver and customer eye level. |
| Width | 687mm | The rounded teardrop gives a bold graphic on a slim footprint, so it reads at close range without crowding a tight forecourt, a wash bay or a market pitch. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so people or vehicles passing on either side see the same message and never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 687mm x 1517mm per side | A full teardrop canvas on each face, scaled to the compact flag. Supply artwork at these dimensions and both sides return printed, ready to raise beneath a canopy or awning. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | Bends, does not break. The curved mast pulls the teardrop tight, and the whip lets the pole flex in a gust and spring straight again. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, bases and spare parts interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run. |
| Base | Steel drive-on car base | A flat plate a vehicle wheel sits on to hold the flag on hard ground, with no stake to drive in. For grass or soil, the ground spike version is the one to pick instead. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour is dyed into the fibres rather than laid on top, so it stays bright through sun and rain and rolls away after each use without flaking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | Stays up through a strong breeze as the flexing mast lets the wind slip past instead of toppling over. Lower it when severe or gale-force weather threatens. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises it in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt; a wheel rolled onto the base is all that holds it. |
| In the Box | Flag, drive-on car base, carry bag | The flag, its drive-on plate and a bag for the fabric arrive together, ready to set up wherever a vehicle can sit on the base. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for peace of mind across a season of forecourt use. |
Delivery & Returns
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
Delivery
Free
UK Mainland, Zone 1
Lead time
3 to 5 days
From artwork approval
Template sent
Within 24hrs
After your order is placed
Returns
Bespoke
Non-returnable unless faulty
How It Works
-
1You
Place your order
Payment taken at this stage. Your lead time does not start until your artwork is approved.
-
2Us, within 24 hours
We email you a print template
A personalised template with full instructions. Please check your inbox and spam folder.
-
3You, next step
Submit your artwork
Follow the template instructions and email your artwork back to us.
-
4Us
We review and approve
If anything needs adjusting we will contact you. Once approved, your order enters production.
-
5Us
Production and dispatch
Lead time begins from artwork approval, not your order date.
Need it faster?
Express Print Service Available
Turnaround and pricing on a quote basis. Contact us before ordering.
Bespoke print orders are non-returnable. If your item arrives damaged or contains a manufacturing error, we will put it right. Returns policy · Delivery information
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This 2.2m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the best compact teardrop flag for a small or covered forecourt?
A: For a tight or canopied forecourt, the TF2300DC is well suited. At 2.2m it is the most compact teardrop, low enough to fit beneath a fuel canopy or awning, and its drive-on base takes a vehicle wheel to hold it on hard ground. Both faces are printed, so it reads from either side at close range.
Q: How does the drive-on car base hold the flag?
A: The base is a flat steel plate with a central socket for the pole foot. Sit it on hard ground, then roll a car, van or trailer wheel onto the plate so the vehicle's weight pins it. Nothing is staked or bolted; to move it, drive the wheel off and lift the plate clear.
Q: Does it work on grass or only hard ground?
A: Hard ground only. The drive-on base depends on a parked vehicle on a firm surface, so it will not stand on grass or soil unaided. For soft ground, the ground spike version sinks a stake into the earth. This car base model is for tarmac, paving and concrete.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for car washes and paved shop frontages?
A: Yes. A car wash stands it where vehicles pull in to flag a package, and a shop uses it on a paved parade where nothing can be spiked. The base is held by a parked vehicle on the hard surface, the low height clears the bay canopies, and the double-sided print reads from both sides as cars pull in and out.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be used under a forecourt canopy?
A: Yes, that is one of its strengths. At 2.2m it sits below the roof of a fuel canopy or covered entrance where a taller flag would not fit. A vehicle on the drive-on base holds it on the hard standing, and the branding still sits at driver eye level under the cover.
Q: Is it quick to put up single-handed?
A: Yes, in about two minutes by hand. Slot the pole sections together, slide the printed banner over them, seat the pole in the base, and roll a wheel onto the plate to anchor it. One person manages the lot, and the fabric and pole pack into the carry bag to move on.
Q: How tall is it, and what size is the print on each side?
A: It stands 2180mm, around 2.2m, the most compact teardrop in the range. Each face carries a printed area of 687mm x 1517mm, the size to set your artwork at. The low height and rounded shape suit close-range, hard-surfaced and covered pitches, such as forecourts and wash bays, rather than open roadsides.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF2300DC and single-sided TF2300CB?
A: Both run the same drive-on car base, so the print is what separates them. The TF2300DC prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF2300CB prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Choose double-sided where the flag is seen from both sides.
Q: Do I need double-sided at close range?
A: It depends on the spot. Where people or cars pass it on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from each direction. Pushed against a wall, a pump or a building where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the same job for less outlay.
Q: Will it cope with wind on an open forecourt?
A: Within its rating, yes. The flexing glass fibre pole sheds wind rather than fighting it, so the flag holds in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph), held down by the vehicle on the base. The dye-sublimation print shrugs off rain and sun. When a gale or storm is due, take it down to be safe.
Q: Is UK mainland delivery free on this banner?
A: Yes. It ships with free UK mainland delivery as standard. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978 and sends them from its Hertfordshire base. The flag reaches you printed and ready to assemble, with the drive-on base and carry bag in the same box.
Q: Is there a taller size or a base made for grass?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag comes in taller 3m and 4.4m heights, plus a single-sided version for one-way viewing. On grass, soil or a field rather than hard standing, a ground spike base replaces the drive-on plate to hold it in the earth.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Forecourt Visibility
A compact teardrop flag costs little and works hard on a tight pitch, but where you stand it and what it says decide how many people it draws in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out among nearby displays, and picking a format that fits the space, so your flag pulls custom in rather than getting lost against the backdrop.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
Downloads
Double-Sided 2.2m Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Drive-On Car BaseDouble-Sided Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Drive-On Car Base inc. Graphic Printing - 2.2m
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A Compact Double-Sided Teardrop Flag That a Vehicle Holds Down
Not every forecourt has the clearance for a towering flag, and the compact TF2300DC brings a rounded teardrop of branding to the tight, hard-surfaced spots a tall one would overshoot. Its curved glass fibre pole stands on a flat drive-on base: roll a vehicle wheel onto the plate and its weight holds the flag steady, with no stake and no digging. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the design reads forward from both sides. Being low, it sits happily under a canopy or beside a parked car where headroom is short. Best suited for small forecourts, paved shop frontages and valeting bays where the surface is hard and a vehicle can hold it in place.
Why This Teardrop Display Suits Tight, Hard Pitches
- A clean graphic on both faces: Two printed panels sit either side of an opaque core, so each face carries its own correct image and the other never shows through faint and backwards. Where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the branding stays right-way-round for everyone, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A base a car wheel anchors: The flat steel plate has a socket the pole foot drops into, and you roll a vehicle wheel onto it to hold the flag down. The weight of the car does the work, so nothing is staked into the ground and nothing has to be carried once a wheel is parked on the plate.
- A low profile for short headroom: The most compact teardrop sits neatly under a forecourt canopy, beneath a shop awning or beside a vehicle, where a taller flag would catch the roof. You still get an eye-level marker, just one scaled to a tight or covered pitch.
- A rounded shape that holds in calm air: The curved pole keeps the fabric taut, so the teardrop stays open and the message readable even with little wind. It will not droop into a slack wrap around the pole the way a loose rectangular flag does on a still day.
- A pole that flexes in a gust: The glass fibre mast and its GRP whip bend and recover in the wind rather than holding stiff, so out on an open forecourt the flag rides a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a rigid pole would give.
- Easy to lift and reposition: Drive the wheel off and the flag frees in seconds; the pole splits into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person moves it around the site without tools. A full year's guarantee covers it against manufacturing faults.
Where This Compact Banner Holds Its Ground
| Small Forecourts and Showroom Corners | Flags an offer on a compact forecourt or in a tight showroom corner where a 5m flag would dominate. A wheel from a stock vehicle holds the base on the hard surface, and the low teardrop reads at the range customers actually stand. |
| Paved Shop Frontages and Parades | Marks a shop on a paved parade or precinct where the ground is solid and there is nothing to spike into. A delivery vehicle or a parked car weights the base, and the rounded shape keeps the branding open in a light high-street breeze. |
| Car Washes and Valeting Bays | Advertises a wash or valet package right where cars pull in and wait. The base sits on the wet hard standing held by a vehicle, the compact height clears low bay canopies, and the flag stands clear of the working lane. |
| Market Pitches on Tarmac | Brands a stall on a tarmac market or car park pitch where stakes will not go in. A trader's van weights the base, the flag reads from both sides down the aisle, and the whole thing folds into a bag at the end of the day. |
| Pop-Up and Roadshow Stops | Sets up a brand presence on the hard standing of a retail park or event car park. The drive-on base needs only a parked vehicle to anchor it, and the low, portable flag travels easily from one stop to the next. |
| Covered Forecourts and Canopies | Stands under a fuel canopy or a covered entrance where headroom rules out a tall flag. The compact height fits beneath the roof, the base is held by a vehicle on the hard surface, and the message still sits at driver eye level. |
On Grass or Soft Ground?
A drive-on base wants firm ground and a vehicle wheel on top. Where the pitch is a lawn, verge or field, the same compact teardrop comes with a ground spike base that drives into soft earth instead, giving you the same shape and print on a footing built for grass.
Unsure which base your site needs? Ring 01279460460 or message the team and we will point you to the right one, or price a run across several pitches.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Anyone standing behind a single-layer flag sees the print faint and back-to-front. This one avoids that with two printed panels bonded either side of an opaque core, each carrying its own clean, correctly-read graphic. Sat where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the flag earns its keep from every direction rather than just the front, which is the whole reason to print both faces on a forecourt or a busy frontage where the flag is seen coming and going.
The teardrop is the rounded form, pulled taut by a pole that curves over the top edge of the fabric. That tension keeps the graphic open and readable even when there is barely a breeze, where a flat rectangular flag would sag against its pole. The pole is glass fibre, fine glass strands in resin for a light, springy mast, and it is capped with a GRP whip that gives in a gust. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags and you can mix poles, bases and spares across a set without hunting for matches.
It is anchored by a drive-on base, a flat steel plate with a socket for the pole foot. You set it down and roll a vehicle wheel onto it, letting the weight of the car hold the flag rather than a stake or a portable weight. Because a wheel does the work, it is made for hard ground: forecourts, paving and tarmac. There is no soft earth in the equation, so where the pitch is grass or soil the ground spike base is the version to pick instead, sinking a stake into the earth where a plate would have nothing to sit on.
The print is set by dye sublimation, where heat vaporises the inks and forces them into the polyester so the colour dyes the cloth itself rather than coats the surface. Locked in this way it holds up under sun and rain at an exposed pitch and survives being rolled away after each use without flaking. Every face carries a printed area of 687mm by 1517mm. Supply the artwork, both sides are produced for you, and the flag goes up by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only a wheel to roll onto the base at the end.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel drive-on car base
- 1 x carry bag
Fitting Out a Network of Sites?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for forecourt operators, valeting chains, market traders and pop-up retail teams across the UK. For a matched set across sites, or repeat artwork to a schedule, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your dates.
Share the detail: call 01279460460 or send your brief over and we will reply with a plan.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Technical detail for the compact 2.2m double-sided teardrop flag with its drive-on car base. Printing comes on both faces, a GRP whip lets the glass fibre mast flex, and the rating reaches 45 kph winds. Sized for tight, hard-surfaced pitches, held down by a vehicle wheel.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 2180mm (2.2m) | The most compact teardrop, low enough to sit under a forecourt canopy or awning where a tall flag would catch the roof, yet still rising to driver and customer eye level. |
| Width | 687mm | The rounded teardrop gives a bold graphic on a slim footprint, so it reads at close range without crowding a tight forecourt, a wash bay or a market pitch. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so people or vehicles passing on either side see the same message and never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 687mm x 1517mm per side | A full teardrop canvas on each face, scaled to the compact flag. Supply artwork at these dimensions and both sides return printed, ready to raise beneath a canopy or awning. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | Bends, does not break. The curved mast pulls the teardrop tight, and the whip lets the pole flex in a gust and spring straight again. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, bases and spare parts interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run. |
| Base | Steel drive-on car base | A flat plate a vehicle wheel sits on to hold the flag on hard ground, with no stake to drive in. For grass or soil, the ground spike version is the one to pick instead. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour is dyed into the fibres rather than laid on top, so it stays bright through sun and rain and rolls away after each use without flaking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | Stays up through a strong breeze as the flexing mast lets the wind slip past instead of toppling over. Lower it when severe or gale-force weather threatens. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises it in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt; a wheel rolled onto the base is all that holds it. |
| In the Box | Flag, drive-on car base, carry bag | The flag, its drive-on plate and a bag for the fabric arrive together, ready to set up wherever a vehicle can sit on the base. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for peace of mind across a season of forecourt use. |
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This 2.2m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the best compact teardrop flag for a small or covered forecourt?
A: For a tight or canopied forecourt, the TF2300DC is well suited. At 2.2m it is the most compact teardrop, low enough to fit beneath a fuel canopy or awning, and its drive-on base takes a vehicle wheel to hold it on hard ground. Both faces are printed, so it reads from either side at close range.
Q: How does the drive-on car base hold the flag?
A: The base is a flat steel plate with a central socket for the pole foot. Sit it on hard ground, then roll a car, van or trailer wheel onto the plate so the vehicle's weight pins it. Nothing is staked or bolted; to move it, drive the wheel off and lift the plate clear.
Q: Does it work on grass or only hard ground?
A: Hard ground only. The drive-on base depends on a parked vehicle on a firm surface, so it will not stand on grass or soil unaided. For soft ground, the ground spike version sinks a stake into the earth. This car base model is for tarmac, paving and concrete.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for car washes and paved shop frontages?
A: Yes. A car wash stands it where vehicles pull in to flag a package, and a shop uses it on a paved parade where nothing can be spiked. The base is held by a parked vehicle on the hard surface, the low height clears the bay canopies, and the double-sided print reads from both sides as cars pull in and out.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be used under a forecourt canopy?
A: Yes, that is one of its strengths. At 2.2m it sits below the roof of a fuel canopy or covered entrance where a taller flag would not fit. A vehicle on the drive-on base holds it on the hard standing, and the branding still sits at driver eye level under the cover.
Q: Is it quick to put up single-handed?
A: Yes, in about two minutes by hand. Slot the pole sections together, slide the printed banner over them, seat the pole in the base, and roll a wheel onto the plate to anchor it. One person manages the lot, and the fabric and pole pack into the carry bag to move on.
Q: How tall is it, and what size is the print on each side?
A: It stands 2180mm, around 2.2m, the most compact teardrop in the range. Each face carries a printed area of 687mm x 1517mm, the size to set your artwork at. The low height and rounded shape suit close-range, hard-surfaced and covered pitches, such as forecourts and wash bays, rather than open roadsides.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF2300DC and single-sided TF2300CB?
A: Both run the same drive-on car base, so the print is what separates them. The TF2300DC prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF2300CB prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Choose double-sided where the flag is seen from both sides.
Q: Do I need double-sided at close range?
A: It depends on the spot. Where people or cars pass it on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from each direction. Pushed against a wall, a pump or a building where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the same job for less outlay.
Q: Will it cope with wind on an open forecourt?
A: Within its rating, yes. The flexing glass fibre pole sheds wind rather than fighting it, so the flag holds in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph), held down by the vehicle on the base. The dye-sublimation print shrugs off rain and sun. When a gale or storm is due, take it down to be safe.
Q: Is UK mainland delivery free on this banner?
A: Yes. It ships with free UK mainland delivery as standard. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978 and sends them from its Hertfordshire base. The flag reaches you printed and ready to assemble, with the drive-on base and carry bag in the same box.
Q: Is there a taller size or a base made for grass?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag comes in taller 3m and 4.4m heights, plus a single-sided version for one-way viewing. On grass, soil or a field rather than hard standing, a ground spike base replaces the drive-on plate to hold it in the earth.
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Forecourt Visibility
A compact teardrop flag costs little and works hard on a tight pitch, but where you stand it and what it says decide how many people it draws in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out among nearby displays, and picking a format that fits the space, so your flag pulls custom in rather than getting lost against the backdrop.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
Downloads
Double-Sided 2.2m Glass Fibre Teardrop Flag with Drive-On Car BaseOverview
A Compact Double-Sided Teardrop Flag That a Vehicle Holds Down
Not every forecourt has the clearance for a towering flag, and the compact TF2300DC brings a rounded teardrop of branding to the tight, hard-surfaced spots a tall one would overshoot. Its curved glass fibre pole stands on a flat drive-on base: roll a vehicle wheel onto the plate and its weight holds the flag steady, with no stake and no digging. Each face is printed on its own panel around an opaque core, so the design reads forward from both sides. Being low, it sits happily under a canopy or beside a parked car where headroom is short. Best suited for small forecourts, paved shop frontages and valeting bays where the surface is hard and a vehicle can hold it in place.
Why This Teardrop Display Suits Tight, Hard Pitches
- A clean graphic on both faces: Two printed panels sit either side of an opaque core, so each face carries its own correct image and the other never shows through faint and backwards. Where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the branding stays right-way-round for everyone, and the print is part of the order, so you send art and it comes back finished.
- A base a car wheel anchors: The flat steel plate has a socket the pole foot drops into, and you roll a vehicle wheel onto it to hold the flag down. The weight of the car does the work, so nothing is staked into the ground and nothing has to be carried once a wheel is parked on the plate.
- A low profile for short headroom: The most compact teardrop sits neatly under a forecourt canopy, beneath a shop awning or beside a vehicle, where a taller flag would catch the roof. You still get an eye-level marker, just one scaled to a tight or covered pitch.
- A rounded shape that holds in calm air: The curved pole keeps the fabric taut, so the teardrop stays open and the message readable even with little wind. It will not droop into a slack wrap around the pole the way a loose rectangular flag does on a still day.
- A pole that flexes in a gust: The glass fibre mast and its GRP whip bend and recover in the wind rather than holding stiff, so out on an open forecourt the flag rides a breeze of up to 45 kph (28 mph) where a rigid pole would give.
- Easy to lift and reposition: Drive the wheel off and the flag frees in seconds; the pole splits into sections and the fabric rolls into the bag supplied, so one person moves it around the site without tools. A full year's guarantee covers it against manufacturing faults.
Where This Compact Banner Holds Its Ground
| Small Forecourts and Showroom Corners | Flags an offer on a compact forecourt or in a tight showroom corner where a 5m flag would dominate. A wheel from a stock vehicle holds the base on the hard surface, and the low teardrop reads at the range customers actually stand. |
| Paved Shop Frontages and Parades | Marks a shop on a paved parade or precinct where the ground is solid and there is nothing to spike into. A delivery vehicle or a parked car weights the base, and the rounded shape keeps the branding open in a light high-street breeze. |
| Car Washes and Valeting Bays | Advertises a wash or valet package right where cars pull in and wait. The base sits on the wet hard standing held by a vehicle, the compact height clears low bay canopies, and the flag stands clear of the working lane. |
| Market Pitches on Tarmac | Brands a stall on a tarmac market or car park pitch where stakes will not go in. A trader's van weights the base, the flag reads from both sides down the aisle, and the whole thing folds into a bag at the end of the day. |
| Pop-Up and Roadshow Stops | Sets up a brand presence on the hard standing of a retail park or event car park. The drive-on base needs only a parked vehicle to anchor it, and the low, portable flag travels easily from one stop to the next. |
| Covered Forecourts and Canopies | Stands under a fuel canopy or a covered entrance where headroom rules out a tall flag. The compact height fits beneath the roof, the base is held by a vehicle on the hard surface, and the message still sits at driver eye level. |
On Grass or Soft Ground?
A drive-on base wants firm ground and a vehicle wheel on top. Where the pitch is a lawn, verge or field, the same compact teardrop comes with a ground spike base that drives into soft earth instead, giving you the same shape and print on a footing built for grass.
Unsure which base your site needs? Ring 01279460460 or message the team and we will point you to the right one, or price a run across several pitches.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Description
Anyone standing behind a single-layer flag sees the print faint and back-to-front. This one avoids that with two printed panels bonded either side of an opaque core, each carrying its own clean, correctly-read graphic. Sat where footfall or traffic passes on both sides, the flag earns its keep from every direction rather than just the front, which is the whole reason to print both faces on a forecourt or a busy frontage where the flag is seen coming and going.
The teardrop is the rounded form, pulled taut by a pole that curves over the top edge of the fabric. That tension keeps the graphic open and readable even when there is barely a breeze, where a flat rectangular flag would sag against its pole. The pole is glass fibre, fine glass strands in resin for a light, springy mast, and it is capped with a GRP whip that gives in a gust. The inner pole diameter is 16.8mm across the range, so fittings carry over between flags and you can mix poles, bases and spares across a set without hunting for matches.
It is anchored by a drive-on base, a flat steel plate with a socket for the pole foot. You set it down and roll a vehicle wheel onto it, letting the weight of the car hold the flag rather than a stake or a portable weight. Because a wheel does the work, it is made for hard ground: forecourts, paving and tarmac. There is no soft earth in the equation, so where the pitch is grass or soil the ground spike base is the version to pick instead, sinking a stake into the earth where a plate would have nothing to sit on.
The print is set by dye sublimation, where heat vaporises the inks and forces them into the polyester so the colour dyes the cloth itself rather than coats the surface. Locked in this way it holds up under sun and rain at an exposed pitch and survives being rolled away after each use without flaking. Every face carries a printed area of 687mm by 1517mm. Supply the artwork, both sides are produced for you, and the flag goes up by hand in about two minutes, with no tools needed and only a wheel to roll onto the base at the end.
What Ships in Your Pack
- 1 x 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag, printed on both faces from your artwork
- 1 x steel drive-on car base
- 1 x carry bag
Fitting Out a Network of Sites?
We print and supply teardrop flags in volume for forecourt operators, valeting chains, market traders and pop-up retail teams across the UK. For a matched set across sites, or repeat artwork to a schedule, the team can quote the run and turn it round to your dates.
Share the detail: call 01279460460 or send your brief over and we will reply with a plan.
TF2300DC is a 2.2m double-sided glass fibre teardrop flag from Displaysense, supplied with a drive-on car base and printing on both faces. Its differentiator is a compact teardrop anchored by a vehicle wheel on the base, made for hard surfaces and low-clearance spots with no stake to drive in. Height 2180mm, width 687mm. A printed graphic of 687mm x 1517mm sits on each face. Built on a glass fibre pole capped with a GRP whip, a polyester flag and a steel drive-on base; inner pole diameter 16.8mm. Comes safely through winds to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort Scale 6. Put up by hand in about two minutes, with a carry bag and a 1 year guarantee in the box. Suited to small forecourts, paved shop frontages, car washes, market pitches and covered forecourts. A single-sided version, a ground spike base for soft ground, and taller 3m and 4.4m sizes are also available. Displaysense, UK display product specialists since 1978.
Specifications
Technical detail for the compact 2.2m double-sided teardrop flag with its drive-on car base. Printing comes on both faces, a GRP whip lets the glass fibre mast flex, and the rating reaches 45 kph winds. Sized for tight, hard-surfaced pitches, held down by a vehicle wheel.
| Specification | Detail | What This Means for You |
|---|---|---|
| Total Height | 2180mm (2.2m) | The most compact teardrop, low enough to sit under a forecourt canopy or awning where a tall flag would catch the roof, yet still rising to driver and customer eye level. |
| Width | 687mm | The rounded teardrop gives a bold graphic on a slim footprint, so it reads at close range without crowding a tight forecourt, a wash bay or a market pitch. |
| Display Type | Double-sided | Each face reads the right way, so people or vehicles passing on either side see the same message and never a reversed logo behind. |
| Printed Graphic Size | 687mm x 1517mm per side | A full teardrop canvas on each face, scaled to the compact flag. Supply artwork at these dimensions and both sides return printed, ready to raise beneath a canopy or awning. |
| Pole Material | Glass fibre with GRP whip | Bends, does not break. The curved mast pulls the teardrop tight, and the whip lets the pole flex in a gust and spring straight again. |
| Inner Pole Diameter | 16.8mm | The shared fitting across the whole flag range, so poles, bases and spare parts interchange freely with the other teardrop and feather flags you run. |
| Base | Steel drive-on car base | A flat plate a vehicle wheel sits on to hold the flag on hard ground, with no stake to drive in. For grass or soil, the ground spike version is the one to pick instead. |
| Flag Material | Polyester, dye-sublimation printed | Colour is dyed into the fibres rather than laid on top, so it stays bright through sun and rain and rolls away after each use without flaking. |
| Wind Resistance | Up to 45 kph (28 mph), Beaufort 6 | Stays up through a strong breeze as the flexing mast lets the wind slip past instead of toppling over. Lower it when severe or gale-force weather threatens. |
| Assembly | No-tool, around 2 minutes | One person raises it in a couple of minutes, with nothing to screw or bolt; a wheel rolled onto the base is all that holds it. |
| In the Box | Flag, drive-on car base, carry bag | The flag, its drive-on plate and a bag for the fabric arrive together, ready to set up wherever a vehicle can sit on the base. |
| Guarantee | 1 year | Covered against manufacturing faults for a full year from delivery, for peace of mind across a season of forecourt use. |
Delivery & Returns
Print to order. We handle the artwork process with you.
We send a template, you submit your artwork, we produce once approved.
Delivery
Free
UK Mainland, Zone 1
Lead time
3 to 5 days
From artwork approval
Template sent
Within 24hrs
After your order is placed
Returns
Bespoke
Non-returnable unless faulty
How It Works
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1You
Place your order
Payment taken at this stage. Your lead time does not start until your artwork is approved.
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2Us, within 24 hours
We email you a print template
A personalised template with full instructions. Please check your inbox and spam folder.
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3You, next step
Submit your artwork
Follow the template instructions and email your artwork back to us.
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4Us
We review and approve
If anything needs adjusting we will contact you. Once approved, your order enters production.
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5Us
Production and dispatch
Lead time begins from artwork approval, not your order date.
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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions About This 2.2m Teardrop Flag
Q: What is the best compact teardrop flag for a small or covered forecourt?
A: For a tight or canopied forecourt, the TF2300DC is well suited. At 2.2m it is the most compact teardrop, low enough to fit beneath a fuel canopy or awning, and its drive-on base takes a vehicle wheel to hold it on hard ground. Both faces are printed, so it reads from either side at close range.
Q: How does the drive-on car base hold the flag?
A: The base is a flat steel plate with a central socket for the pole foot. Sit it on hard ground, then roll a car, van or trailer wheel onto the plate so the vehicle's weight pins it. Nothing is staked or bolted; to move it, drive the wheel off and lift the plate clear.
Q: Does it work on grass or only hard ground?
A: Hard ground only. The drive-on base depends on a parked vehicle on a firm surface, so it will not stand on grass or soil unaided. For soft ground, the ground spike version sinks a stake into the earth. This car base model is for tarmac, paving and concrete.
Q: Is this outdoor marketing display suitable for car washes and paved shop frontages?
A: Yes. A car wash stands it where vehicles pull in to flag a package, and a shop uses it on a paved parade where nothing can be spiked. The base is held by a parked vehicle on the hard surface, the low height clears the bay canopies, and the double-sided print reads from both sides as cars pull in and out.
Q: Can this teardrop flag be used under a forecourt canopy?
A: Yes, that is one of its strengths. At 2.2m it sits below the roof of a fuel canopy or covered entrance where a taller flag would not fit. A vehicle on the drive-on base holds it on the hard standing, and the branding still sits at driver eye level under the cover.
Q: Is it quick to put up single-handed?
A: Yes, in about two minutes by hand. Slot the pole sections together, slide the printed banner over them, seat the pole in the base, and roll a wheel onto the plate to anchor it. One person manages the lot, and the fabric and pole pack into the carry bag to move on.
Q: How tall is it, and what size is the print on each side?
A: It stands 2180mm, around 2.2m, the most compact teardrop in the range. Each face carries a printed area of 687mm x 1517mm, the size to set your artwork at. The low height and rounded shape suit close-range, hard-surfaced and covered pitches, such as forecourts and wash bays, rather than open roadsides.
Q: What is the difference between the double-sided TF2300DC and single-sided TF2300CB?
A: Both run the same drive-on car base, so the print is what separates them. The TF2300DC prints a forward-reading graphic on each face around a blockout core, reading correctly from both sides. The single-sided TF2300CB prints one face, shows a faint reversed image on the back, and costs less. Choose double-sided where the flag is seen from both sides.
Q: Do I need double-sided at close range?
A: It depends on the spot. Where people or cars pass it on both sides, double-sided keeps the branding forward-facing from each direction. Pushed against a wall, a pump or a building where only the front shows, a single-sided promotional flag does the same job for less outlay.
Q: Will it cope with wind on an open forecourt?
A: Within its rating, yes. The flexing glass fibre pole sheds wind rather than fighting it, so the flag holds in a breeze up to 45 kph (28 mph), held down by the vehicle on the base. The dye-sublimation print shrugs off rain and sun. When a gale or storm is due, take it down to be safe.
Q: Is UK mainland delivery free on this banner?
A: Yes. It ships with free UK mainland delivery as standard. Displaysense has supplied display products to UK businesses since 1978 and sends them from its Hertfordshire base. The flag reaches you printed and ready to assemble, with the drive-on base and carry bag in the same box.
Q: Is there a taller size or a base made for grass?
A: Yes. The same teardrop flag comes in taller 3m and 4.4m heights, plus a single-sided version for one-way viewing. On grass, soil or a field rather than hard standing, a ground spike base replaces the drive-on plate to hold it in the earth.
Knowledge Hub
Guides for Teardrop Flags and Forecourt Visibility
A compact teardrop flag costs little and works hard on a tight pitch, but where you stand it and what it says decide how many people it draws in. The guides below cover catching the eye at events, standing out among nearby displays, and picking a format that fits the space, so your flag pulls custom in rather than getting lost against the backdrop.
- 10 Event Signage Ideas to Grab Attention at Your Event
- How to Attract Attention at Your Exhibition Stand
- Market Stall Display Ideas to Grab Attention
- How to Choose the Right Pop-Up Banner for Your Next Event
