AndyDC said:
I've bought a Hamilton Classics cover. At a bit over £200 it seems to be good quality - with a bit of spare room for my front spare and bike rack. I've also gone for a security cable so it shouldn't be stolen... The thing is very well presented and was delivered in 2 days from order. Rain and wind forecast this weekend. so we will see!
A post script to my postings about my choice of a Hamilton Cover. It arrived very promptly and was impressively packed into a smallish presentation-type bag. It also came with a separate nylon bag that I guess is intedned for everyday stowage. Hamilton also supplied a cable and lock which will give a bit more security, and sill suppliment the 2 nylon straps which go under the van to keep it in place. Those straps are a bit feeble and the plastic seems brittle. But they work.
A beef is that the cover - being 5 ply - is very bulky. That means simply trying to hold the thing in your arms without dragging it on the floor, and picking up dirt and leaves etc. is very hard. As a result, the nice clean soft lining now includes bits of twig and leaves etc. which somewhat defeats the point. I don't fancy my chances of getting the cover back in the nylon bag either. So right now it's piled up inthe middle of my garage floor, with a pool of water around it.
When it's on the van, the wrinkled look reminds me of a dugong's face. But if it protects against the weather then I guess that's the important thing. Signs are it will.