The second one looks like a door tie back but our curtains did come with fabric ones, of a similar material to the curtains. Let me have a look for a link.
The curtain tie backs are fitted to the awning on my minor, they are a two inch wide striped fabric loop that the curtains push through.
------------- Bill
For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013
thats interesting janus, our Minor is green and cream (its in my gallery pics). All the curtains are there but no tie backs. Sure I couldnt have missed them when we put it up for the first time last weekend
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Nantcol June
Domaine du Verdon Castellane and Etoile d'Argens Frejus Aug
The first time I saw them was on my Capri and wondered what on earth these striped loops were. Then I saw them used in an caravan dealers and tried them. They are quite stiff thick material and you have to push the curtains through the loop but once in they do work. I have just been loking for a photo of them but I can not ever remember taking pictures inside the awning.
------------- Bill
For a licence dated 1997 or later you must add together the plated max weight of the caravan and trailer, if the total is 3500 or less you can tow it. You may even tow a caravan with a MAM greater than the cars unladen mass the restriction was removed in 2013
No, neither of those ebay items are curtain tie backs. Isabella normally supply tie-backs with awnings. The ones I have had are either a white/light blue striped webbing band, or in some cases they match the curtain fabric.
The first ebay item is a retaining elastic - you put it across the window from the two tie-back fastening points. You tuck the closed curtains behind the elastics to keep them hanging against the windows. Most useful on windows where the awning panel is sloped and the curtains wouldn't naturally lay against the window.
The other item is a door retaining strap. These are black and are normally supplied with an awning. They can also be used on opening vents too.
You can usually get the white/blue curtain tie-backs and the door straps from Caravan Accessory Shops e.g. any who stock Isabella. I bought some of the door straps from Highbridge Caravans in Somerset just a couple of weeks ago.
I think that although they are all for the Minor, there are slight variants of them as they changed fabric colours etc. Ours is the Moonlight one and comes with the bands listed above.
Have you tried contacting Isabella UK? Here is a link
thanks all, will buy some of the door retaining straps and maybe ring Highbridge as they are an Isabella dealer. I did ring my local dealer (Golden Castle) but no joy.
Have had some luck in sourcing two IXL back poles to replace the 2 steels the Minor came with (one of the steels is damaged, told seller not impressed and he is refunding me the cost of one pole). Found two back legs for £30 which I think is a good price? I just wish all ebay sellers were as honest as me as whilst the Minor is in great condition annoyed about damaged pole, no tiebacks and door retaining straps.
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Topic: Isabella curtain question
