Calera checkerboard tank

[Ghost of Archvol]

My company built this, but we did not select the paint scheme.

City of Calera’s new water tower causes a stir among sports fans - Shelby County Reporter

If you got tired of watching Tennessee score in their traditional checkered end zone during the Alabama-Tennessee game this year, there is bad news if you live in the city of Calera.

www.shelbycountyreporter.com

 

[livefaith]

Nice work behind enemy lines. Flags that fly stop cranes are OR checkerboard too. Go Vols

 

[YankeeVol]

There's a thread about this before.

I thought it was something new

 

[GreveHaller]

same thing happened at Vanderbilt some years back. They were building a tall building and when they reached the top they put up a checkered flag. The fan base went berserk.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

This is not new. There are several of these in the state of Alabama that look exactly the same. I know for car there is one in Priceville and there is another one that I can’t recall the town ATM. Either way, definitely nothing new here.

 

[Tin Man]

Well, it’s new for Calera, Al, and noting anytime Bammers are forced to gaze upon the orange and white is always welcome.

 

[VOLdo Raine]

Damn.

Was hoping it was an Abrams tank.

 

[ptcarter]

Damn.

Was hoping it was an Abrams tank.

Yes.. me too..lol clickbait.

 

[Delmar]

same thing happened at Vanderbilt some years back. They were building a tall building and when they reached the top they put up a checkered flag. The fan base went berserk.

Vandy has a fan base? Who knew?

 

[EverythingOrange]

AVIATION REGULATIONS: "TALL STRUCTURES NEAR AIRPORTS": Objects taller and longer than 4.5 meters in the area of an airport should be colored in a checkered pattern with white and orange or red unless this would cause the obstacle to blend in with the background. Smaller objects with dimensions between 1.5 and 4.5 meters should use the same color guidelines but can use alternating bands rather than a checkered pattern. Those which have measurements all less than 1.5 meters should be of one color, either white or orange. These color patterns are also used outside of direct airport areas as a reference for airline pilots. But GO BIG ORANGE, anyway!

 

[RockyTop140]

This is not new. There are several of these in the state of Alabama that look exactly the same. I know for car there is one in Priceville and there is another one that I can’t recall the town ATM. Either way, definitely nothing new here.

If I remember right there’s one near Auburn too.