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It's about 8 cms. bigger which is about 3 inches so it should be okay. It's best to go slightly bigger anyway just in case the ground falls away from the doorway.

Here's a link for Bracot awning sizes. If you know the caravan details then enter them into the appropriate boxes and it should give you the final results.

http://www.bradcot-awnings.co.uk/index.php/4-easy-steps

Well personally I would tend to go with an awning manufacturer size really rather than cuddles because these companies are in the profession of manufacturing awnings on a daily basis. The problem is now that originally you were asking if the bigger size of 950 would fit a 942 but now it's changed to the opposite way and asking if a 950 will fit a 960 size which will be about 4 inches smaller. If you even it up either end it's only about 2 inches smaller either side but I have always been advised to go slightly bigger. My awning size in the handbook is an 886 cms. but I bought the 875 - 900 cms which fits perfectly. According to the Dorema chart the recommended size for a 960 is a 950 - 975 cms. so although the 950 is right on bottom limit it should fit although I would be tempted to go the next size up personally.

http://www.dorema.co.uk/exclusive.php

If the details you entered are accurate and the awning manufacturer states it's a 960 cms. awning rail then I think you would be quite safe to go along those lines Donna. Even though I bought my awning from Dorema, when I checked the sizes on the Bradcot website as well the details were identical in stating it was a size 900 cms. so the more research you do the more confidence you gain in choosing the right size awning. It's an expensive item that you only buy once so it's got to be right first time especially if it's second hand as you can't exchange it for a bigger size like you can with a new one. I once had a new Bradcot awning with my old caravan and to be quite fair I thought it was a well made robust awning and quite easy to erect too.

Trevor.