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shmbry



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 8:45 am    Post subject: Awn inspiring Reply with quote

Can anyone suggest a brand of awning that will fit a 13' 8" Castleton. It has a pronounced curve to the roof line front and back. The awning rail is circular in cross section with a continuous groove and round holes in the groove every foot or so.

Many thanks
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
Are you after a period one or just one for space? The other half got fed up with me buying awning that would not fit a van with curves untill we bought a motorhome drive away one as the bit that fits to the caravan is not part if the awning so will fit a low rail and curves
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shmbry



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the reply Gillberry

I would prefer a period looking one to fit the van, but being practical I don't know what is available. A seperate one sounds like a good idea if there is a joiner to go from curved to square. The van is 1981 and the car is a 1966 MK3 Zodiac so something not too modern.
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We have just made a canopy for our 1967 to use if we show her but the modern everyday one is a movelite xl
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shmbry



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The movelite xl looks too modern for my taste. Do you know the name of any period makes? It sound like you have a large sewing machine / overlocker if you made your own.
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christine lowery



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi
we have a 3 royale caravans with the rounded shape and i use isabella awnings
there website list castleton caravans and give the size of awning you require
they also list every years catalogue so you can find what is origonal for your year and then if you wish stary looking for that or a similar awning
issabell also have a very good spares back up apary from zips
christine Smile
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2014 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought an old one from gumtree cut it up put on a frill and got some wooden curtain poles, when we had our Fawn i got one from ebay in the end set up my favourite searches for old awning - small awning etc then just had to wait for the right one to come up
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