After all I've said about covers I've had to buy one to go on the Trav. I got me one of them 4 layer storm-force ones from cover my car, went direct.
If anyone wants to know, the cover is tailered for the trav and is a perfect fit, it's got a 2 year warranty including UV damage so if it goes to bits then I'll let you know.
I'll post pics and updates as it ages, bonnet handle is now fitted with a big car wash sponge with a slot in it to prevent chafing from new so this won't be an issue.
I've been using the medium sized cover from halfords. so far, so good - i've been meticulous to only put the cover on when the car is completely dry and have a couple of damp traps inside the car. Drove it last night after the frost and it started first time and the wood was dry (at least to the touch) with no sign of damp anywhere else.
there is a bit of chafage over the bonnet handle so will need to sponge/gaffer there
I'm on my 2nd one of these (tailored for Traveller) - the first fell prey to the Ginger Cat up the road (he has, sadly, been put down for other reasons), but it made be buy my replacement with a Manufaturer's anti-cat warranty.
The orginal cover, over time, had also suffered from chafing - the worst points are Bonnet motiff, rear half-blade bumpers, fold in wing mirrors and, surprisingly, the rubber roof joint, the area here also showed some UV damage!
There is enough slack on the edges of the long roof sections so that the gutters don't cause any problems.
You can get additional "strengthening" sections which you attach with the built-in sticky face, from the inside.
Current cover was fitted with all the additonal "protection" and I've fitted a larger bit of foam pipe lagging to the bonnet motiff, but this now keeps sliding about (during heavy wind days) - maybe I'll try the sponge option.
Wing mirrors on my Traveller, are spring loaded swing-in type but I've tied on some bubble wrap to them to spread contact surface area.
This replacement cover is also a tighter fit, round the elasticated bottom, than the original - not so easy to uncover just the front section and I have to take it all off, just to look under the bonnet.
George.
'50 Low-light with 918 Side-valve engine,
'51 High-light with Side-valve 918 engine,
'55 4-dr with 803 engine,
'56 Traveller with 1098 engine.
I bought a Stormforce cover for the van, but had to modify it for the wing mirrors and the 'pigs ears' indicators as it would have worn through in a very short time. The vendor was not to know this though, fits lovely now....no problems
I bought the halfords 3 layer cover, so far so good just have to watch sharp edges.
I looked at the storm force ones and the negative comments put me off
After a week it's seen pretty much a constant battering from the wind and pouring rain. For sure I'm glad I used the sponge on the Bonnet handle/emblem.
There is not a drop of rain water under the cover , no damp or condensation whatsoever from temperature and humidity changes and the cover is still sliding freely over the surface of the roof if I pull at it, confirming its dry there as well.
It's hellish windy again this morning and it's totally secure, it fills with wind from below and balloons only very slightly as it is such a good tailored fit.
It dries very quickly in the wind once the rain stops.
It's had frost on it but only once, so too early to tell yet if that would cause any condensate under the cover as it defrosts. If it did, I expect it would permeate through the breathable one-way membrane and off to atmosphere.
I've had to buy one to go on the Trav. I got me one of them 4 layer storm-force ones from cover my car, went direct.
