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Hi all, I only seem to post on here when I want some advice but it's such a good place to get it.

We are now the proud owners of a 1999 Bailey Pageant Moselle, bought it today, pick it up in around 3 weeks.

We forgot to ask the dealer the awning size. We could ring them tomorrow, but we are all excited and want to start looking online this evening. Can anybody help us out with this. Thanks, Carol.

hi see if this helps

http://www.cuddles.abelgratis.net/bailey.htm#pageant00

1999 not is not on it though.

see........    http://members.aol.com/boccdata/99pag.html  XXXX

Got this info off the web , the last one looks like yours .

atb

Wizard

hi wiz m8,does not tie in with the bailey site.makes you wonder

The result would still be the same though - the nearest Isabella size would still be their 950cm awning, whether the rail actually measured 951 or 943.

The Isabella salesman at Highbridge Caravans in Somerset was very helpful to us when discussing sizes.  He also told us that Bailey are not very accurate in their size advice and that they often have problems with Bailey's quoted sizes. 

Not all awning manufacturers use the same sizing - and you may find (like we did) that one manufacturers awning is much closer to your actual awning rail measurement than another's.

I suppose that if you are in doubt, you could always measure it yourself!

Awning salesmen are going to blame the caravan manufacturers aren't they, the caravan people will blame the awning makers & we the customer won't know who is at fault.

I'd have thought that as bailey now have a computerised factury their sizes should be pretty good. I felt uncertain because Bailey quote the size in centimetres & Dorema in size numbers. I decided to ring Dorema & asked them about an awning, the man there asked the make & model of the van. I told him & he told me the size I'd require, advised on what I should consider adding to the basic awning. Gave me a price along with good discount & delivered to the door within two days.

The awning fits like a glove & is a beauty. We had isabella for 12 years & didn't buy another because of the price but this Dorema President is excellent. I really like the built in storm straps.

It cost me less than £1300 delivered with two high annexes complete with bedroom inners the storm strap kit, fibre glass frame, extra pack of ladder straps & two extra poles.

BB