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Our 2nd hand active has just survived new year in blackpool- 85mph gusts torrential rain!.

Am pleased with it...well anything better than the brown and orange thing we used to have!!

We've had 3 now - the portico small porch about 12 years ago, the Classic and a new Portico Plus. 

We sold the original porch with the Avondale when we gave up caravanning.  When we went back to caravans we bought the Classic when we got the Lunar, but as it was like being in a ballroom for the two of us, we sold it when we changed the caravan and bought the Bradcot Porch.  Unfortunately, it has never hung right on this new van, with the door being at the front - it's not the awning's fault - the design of the van makes is either block a window or the door or both.  So we've now put it up for sale, and have just bought another Bradcot (the Sport, which isnt quite as big as the Classic) on Ebay. So this one makes it our 4th.  We just love 'em

Jenny

River Dart, Bank Holiday Monday!

Just packing way Bradcot Classic awning, one strong gust of wind and up went the awning!!!!!!!

All three middle poles on the easy alloy system (Roof section) bent completly in half!!!!!   

Going to ring Bradcot tomorrow! Will let you know how I get on with there customer service!

Hopefully the individual pole sections are replaceable!!!!

Hi

We have a Bradcot Classic (960) with easy alloy poles which is 3 years old.  We did quite a lot of looking and talking before we bought it.  Wehave been very pleased with it.  No problems other than as below.

 No problems until last Summer in at La Riva Camping Nr Lake Como, Italy.   High winds were forecast so we started to take down the awning.  Unfortunately winds arrived just as we had unpegged the awning and were taking it down.  Only wife and I we couldn't hold it down.  Flipped completely up onto caravan roof - looked like a dead cow with poles sticking vertically in the air!!  With the help of some British neighbours we managed to get the awning down again.  3 main front poles bent at 90 degree angles.  Fortunately no damage to awning fabric or 'van roof.  Probably been worse if we had had steel poles.  Funny in retrospect but not at the time.  We had to manage the rest of the hols awningless.

Sections of poles can't be replaced had to buy 3 new poles via local dealer.  Cost £100 - not worth claiming on insurance as would have lost no-claims.  Bradcot recommended a mail-order company for the poles more expensive and plus postage compared to local dealer.

Annoying now changing van so will have to change awning - annonying as only used 3 or 4 times.  Local dealer is only offering £150 part-ex on new classic so will probably try to sell privately.

Anyone want to buy a 3 year old  Bradcot Classic blue awning.

Best wishes

Tim