Northgate Vehicle Hire is offering a £5,000 prize for the most creative van livery on the road.

A witty company name or clever artwork may win the prize for the van owner, while the person who submits the photograph of the winning vehicle will be rewarded with an iPad worth £500.

Gareth Jones, Northgate Vehicle Hire sales and marketing director said: “We have decided to reward those organisations that have put the effort into capturing the public’s attention and have used their vehicles as a marketing tool to promote their business.”

The deadline for entries is December 12, 2010.

Submitted entries will be categorised into funniest, most innovative and best visual design with the overall winning vehicle owner being presented with £5,000 in cash.

The winner will be notified no later than January 10, 2011. Only photographs taken in the UK and of UK-owned vehicles will be accepted.

Anyone wishing to submit a design, should take a photo of the vehicle and email it to vanpics@htpr.co.uk or visit www.northgatevehiclehire.co.uk