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RENTaRAMP, CarStages and The SeeSaw
Car Stage are copyright products invented, manufactured and distributed
in the UK solely by Showroom Events & Promotions. If you have any
doubts on validity of copyright please see
here
In the same way that another company
could not reproduce the style of the Jaguar XJ6, the Ford Fiesta
or even a particular fashion dress from the catwalk confusing the
market, no company in Europe can reproduce our ©SEE-SAW design.
Over 3,000 car ramps and car stages
have been sold or rented to car dealers all over the UK, Channel
Islands and Ireland. Click here to see
some buyers.
Showroom
Events began trading in 1992 with an aim of assisting the UK franchise
car dealer network with technically superior dealership events and
open evenings. For more details
on our events click here.
During the life of the company we have
built many unique car effects the sole purpose of launching new
cars on behalf of the worlds largest car manufactures. On many of
these occasions we would have a need to raise a car onto a stage
quickly, easily and often without power.
The
fact that most vehicles are 2/3rds front heavy gave us the idea
of inventing a ©SEE-SAW car stage to lift these cars on site at
events. Then, after using the system at many dealerships we were
ask to build units for clients. These clients wanted to raise a
Car Of The Week on the front forecourt. Or create a Staged
Look at a shopping centre or show.
From over 30 initial build designs
we eventually developed what has become known as the ©seesaw car
stage or ©seesaw ramp. Many things
affected the current design. Height, length and centre balance are
all intrinsically tied to each other. Strength and portability was
also a major issue over such a length.
Too high and the rate of climb meant
the front valance or exhaust would foul. The only way to overcome
this is with more length. However, more length on today's compact
car sites is simply not possible. We had to keep within a reasonable
length, get a good height with a reasonable incline to ensure extra
space was taken up.
Balance points needed to be controlled
and each car on the market would have a different balance point.
It was not acceptable to have the unit tilting before the car was
on the frame. Or, have the unit bending because of the extra stresses
exerted during climb up.
The mathematics of height v length
v balance simply did not work out on paper. Trial and error was
the only way forward and after a 2 years of trials a final design
was agreed. The design then had
to be stress tested to destruction by specialist. Even with over
6 tonnes of weight we still had no sign of collapse. So, after receiving
certification we now approve 2.5 tonne of weight on each pair of
units. In reality, rarely does a car weight exceed 2 tonne.
Since conception CarStages™ and rentAramp™
have built well over 3,000 sets of the ©seesaw car stage.
These units are now used all over the
UK as The Standard to lift cars up for display. Being lightweight,
requiring no power, no maintenance and no servicing has made the
©seesaw stage a huge success among dealers and exhibition suppliers
all over the UK and indeed the world.
If you would like more information
please email us.
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