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Trev D - 13/6/10 at 04:38 PM

Hi chaps and chapesses I've gone and done it I've handed in my notice at work. I think that most of you know what I do for a living. I've decided to set up my own company doing the same line of work. I am stuck for a name for my new venture. Any help would be much appreciated. The person that gives me the name that I use will get a couple of hours of my time FOC.

ATB

Trev
ps for those of you that don't know I hand build aluminium panels for sport racing cars i.e Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, etc etc.

[Edited on 13/6/10 by Trev D]

Ivan - 13/6/10 at 05:03 PM

Good luck in the new venture:

Shaped Panels
Race Panels
Trev D Bespoke Body Panels

If you are well known in the industry use your name because that's what people will remember when looking you up

scudderfish - 13/6/10 at 05:11 PM

Perfect Panels

Jon Ison - 13/6/10 at 05:13 PM

ARA

Aluminium Race Art

Fozzie - 13/6/10 at 05:19 PM

Good for you Trev ...
Very best of luck from me and 'DLT' ...

Will you be working from home or getting a unit?

How about..... 'Prestige Panels'

Ivan...the firm that Trev work(ed) for are renowned in the industry ... trub is, its the firm that gets 'known' not the guy who does the work...

ATB
Fozzie ....

scootz - 13/6/10 at 05:41 PM

Dunno.... but can you set yourself up in East Lothian so I can watch you work and learn!

austin man - 13/6/10 at 05:45 PM

Alu Fab race development

mediabloke - 13/6/10 at 05:46 PM

How about Classic Auto Bodies or Bespoke Auto Panels?

Francis

Andy W - 13/6/10 at 05:47 PM

APT, Advanced Panel Technology

Andy

liam.mccaffrey - 13/6/10 at 05:59 PM

I like ARA

big-vee-twin - 13/6/10 at 06:02 PM

Italia-alluminio

Trev D - 13/6/10 at 06:06 PM

Great replies so far guys and gals. Some good ones in there so far the answer to Fozzie I have already got a unit and all of the equipment that I need I leave work the 27th August and then the fun starts and I can't wait. Keep the names coming

ATB
Trev

Fozzie - 13/6/10 at 06:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Trev D
.......I have already got a unit and all of the equipment that I need .........Trev


Most excellent....

designer - 13/6/10 at 06:14 PM

Metal Formers

sprouts-car - 13/6/10 at 06:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Jon Ison
ARA

Aluminium Race Art


amateur rowing association

zilspeed - 13/6/10 at 06:33 PM

What about

Aluminium Repair Systems England

See what I did there ?

Would look great on the van.

jonrotheray - 13/6/10 at 06:49 PM

Finally Finish

mads - 13/6/10 at 06:58 PM

TRAP Doors =

TRevor's Aluminium Panel Doors

Or it could stand for...

TRevors Aluminium Panels & Doors

(obviously depending upon if you will be doing doors and not just panels - if just panels then maybe just TRAP ?)


[Edited on 13/6/10 by mads]

liam.mccaffrey - 13/6/10 at 07:12 PM

I have
Tank InspectionTeam Services

on my office door

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
What about

Aluminium Repair Systems England

See what I did there ?

Would look great on the van.


[Edited on 13/6/10 by liam.mccaffrey]

JoelP - 13/6/10 at 07:14 PM

you need two names. One proper name -

Trevor D***** Bespoke Auto Panels (yes, that is mediablokes idea, not mine, but its good )

And a catchy/modern/simpler name for your website, maybe Aspirational Aluminium or some such twaddle

zilspeed - 13/6/10 at 07:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by liam.mccaffrey
I have
Tank InspectionTeam Services

on my office door

quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
What about

Aluminium Repair Systems England

See what I did there ?

Would look great on the van.


[Edited on 13/6/10 by liam.mccaffrey]


What about.

Trev's Custom Repairs And Panels.

I should shut up, I'm besmirching the man's very obvious talents in the interests of rubbish gags.
I'll shut up now.


[Edited on 13/6/10 by zilspeed]

karlak - 13/6/10 at 07:38 PM

Vantage Panels

SPYDER - 13/6/10 at 07:46 PM

Aluminia Mania

Pronto Panel




Just kidding. Geoff.

swanny - 13/6/10 at 07:51 PM

BAPS!
Bespoke Alluminium PanelS

or HCA Panels
Hand Crafted Alluminium Panels Ltd

907 - 13/6/10 at 07:59 PM

I've allways called you GOD


All the best mate
Paul G

b16mts - 13/6/10 at 09:20 PM

Holy Sheet Race Panels

ashg - 13/6/10 at 09:35 PM

ALIFAB

owelly - 13/6/10 at 09:37 PM

Qualloy.
It gives the impression/suggestion that you supply quality alloy stuff. It doesn't actually mean anything but it sticks in your mind..........

FFTS - 13/6/10 at 10:15 PM

"The Aluminium Body WorX"

1. Describes your work place..
2. Describes what you do.
3. Describes what material you work in.
4. Says your product functions correctly.

It may seem quirky at first but it sticks in peoples minds and does what it says in the name.

In 2000 it took months to come up with a new skydiving company name.. went through all the boring predictable.. sky adventures, paraventure, lancashire skysports.. bla bla..

Then used the same formula as above and bingo... what do we do..


"Fall From The Sky"

Even if nobody new what business I was in then from the company name they knew straight away and the imnage sticks in the mind with the words attached.

www.fallfromthesky.com = FFTS = Me

Liam - 13/6/10 at 11:41 PM

Hmmm...

Body Craft

I know - you could have pictures of boobies and bums and stuff, but when you look closer it's actually your panels shot from funny angles. Dead clever aren't I.

iank - 14/6/10 at 06:54 AM

Both Alifab and Body Craft are already taken by very similar companies.

http://www.alifab.co.uk/
http://www.bodycraft.org.uk/

What about "Classic Handcrafted Aluminium Panels"
Forms the acronym "chap" which is easy to remember (and lends itself to 'that chap who makes car bodies" comments in the paddock of high end car meets)
Finally www.chapanels.co.uk seems to be free at the moment.

ETA: Good luck

[Edited on 14/6/10 by iank]

55ant - 14/6/10 at 06:54 AM

ALIFAB would get my vote. then with the second name as stated earlier

FFTS - 14/6/10 at 07:05 AM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
Both Alifab and Body Craft are already taken by very similar companies.

http://www.alifab.co.uk/
http://www.bodycraft.org.uk/

What about "Classic Handcrafted Aluminium Panels"
Forms the acronym "chap" which is easy to remember (and lends itself to 'that chap who makes car bodies" comments in the paddock of high end car meets)
Finally www.chapanels.co.uk seems to be free at the moment.

ETA: Good luck

[Edited on 14/6/10 by iank]


Hmmmm.. Lets study that website name!

Chap Panels seems to have 2 P's so would www.chapanels.co.uk mean either

1. Cha Panels
or better still.
2.Chap ANALS hehe

www.chap-anals.com

Nice one Iank

FFTS - 14/6/10 at 07:08 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 55ant
ALIFAB would get my vote. then with the second name as stated earlier


You could get Joanna Lumbley and Jennifer Saunders to open it for you

TimC - 14/6/10 at 08:10 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 55ant
ALIFAB would get my vote. then with the second name as stated earlier

Bad Plan!

quote:
Originally posted by b16mts
Holy Sheet

Inspired - that's the one!!!


[Edited on 14/6/10 by TimC]

Peteff - 14/6/10 at 08:23 AM

Aluminium Development 2010 AD 2010.

TimC - 14/6/10 at 09:51 AM

Also "Wholly Sheet" rather than Holy.

Marcus - 14/6/10 at 12:11 PM

How about FFS,

Fabrication For Success.

Always wanted FFS in big letters on the side of a van

MikeR - 14/6/10 at 12:16 PM

Why not / How about ....

Hand Build Panels?
Replicate Restoration Panels?
TD Panels?

Good luck

Doofus - 14/6/10 at 03:30 PM

QuIM

Quality In Metal