Are these for the annexe?

[mytriumphcar]

I assume by reading an old thread on Annexes these twist locks(is there a correct name for them) are to hold the annex on?

Has anyone had an annex made up new to suit these twist locks on their own van?
Regards
Kathryn

[mytriumphcar]

Thanks would love to see some photos. My husband knew all along what the twist locks were but I had no idea!

It now seems so logical what they are for! Was trying to get an annexe before next weeks visit to Wintersun but realise Im not going to have enough time. The sail track system seems to be the answer
Cheers
Kathryn

[belinda]

The annexe that Will kindly sent us was set up with clips for marconi track, but Carlton Canvas were able to sew a strip of sail-track edging onto it and supply us with the track.

Reddo then posted some BRILLIANT instructions for how to fit sailtrack to a van.

I would definitely recommend changing over to sailtrack as by far the easiest system. The two of us can put the annexe up easily and the load is spread evenly along the edge of the van.

Save the turnbuttons though - you need them to attach the walls of the annex down the front and back of the van.

Another essential fitting is a roller on the top corner of the door (in the fifties this would have been made with a wooden cotton reel). This stops the door wearing a track in the roof of the annexe.

[mytriumphcar]

Thank you to everyone for your assistance

Regards
Kathryn and Paul

[jnigrelli]

deutz fasteners

[jnigrelli]

yeah; i knew it had a "z" in it!

[Don Ricardo]

G'day everyone,

I just noticed this thread - yeah OK I'm slow on the uptake! - and just wanted to offer an alternative opinion on the matter of attaching an annexe to a V V for the benefit of anyone in the future who is wondering about attaching an annexe to their van and has a look at this thread.

My experience is that whether you use the existing twist locks or the more modern aluminium sail track may depend how curved the roof of your van is.

The roof of our van is quite curvy:
vintagecaravans.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=photo&action=display&thread=1170069697
Our original annexe was attached using twist locks. When we had a new annexe made the annexe maker insisted that he would install a sail track system (despite my concern re originality), however when he brought the new annexe to us he told us that he had found that it would be impossible to use the sail track system on our van because of the curvature and height of the roof. So instead he had installed eyes in the edge of the annexe so that we could use the existing twist locks. His measurements were great and the eyes and locks lined up perfectly.

The curve on Kathryn and Paul's van is quite sharp, so it maybe there would be a similar problem. If they are still around on the forum, I would be interested to know what they ended up doing.

Kaybee mentioned a problem with wind and sealing the annexe against the elements. Our van has beading along the edge of the roof and when the annexe is pulled tight over this by the guy ropes, it provides an effective seal against the weather. We've never experienced a problem with water getting in.

For what it's worth (which may not be much!)...

Don Ricardo

[Don Ricardo]

Hi Col,

Thanks for the response. Interested to hear about your experience regarding the sail track. Sounds as if it works very well. Our annexe maker certainly changed direction mid stream. He wasn't young when he made our 'new' annexe, so he's probably not around now to ask him!

I had momentarily forgotten that you had a Don, even though I was looking at the photos of it when I was digging up information on tow couplings for the discussion with Cobber. Was yours a 10' or 12' model? Is it still around in Melbourne? Hopefully somebody is looking after it with due love and care.

I'd like to catch up one day. We're not all that far from you. Maybe after Easter?

Don Ricardo