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Europe’s largest specialist awnings manufacturer, the Danish Isabella factory in Vejle, will be marking its 50th anniversary in 2007 with an entirely new and highly advanced awning. The Isabella Vision also highlights the company’s position as the leading awnings manufacturer in Europe. In many ways, the Isabella Vision breaks with conventional ideas of what an awning should look like – not only in terms of its appearance, but also in terms of the many innovations that have been incorporated into the design to make life far more comfortable for caravanners. The Isabella Vision’s unique shape makes it hard to overlook. The three-metre deep awning has been extended at the front with a one-metre wide terrace, and the sides incorporate a wide canopy with a special water run-off feature. The large roof construction has roof light panels made of sun-reflecting foil above the terrace, which give good light inside the awning and in the terrace area. The new window section at the front has been inspired by the floor-to-ceiling glass windows in modern conservatories. The two windows are both split into three large panels. The centre panels may be removed or replaced by a ventilation net. The sides are newly designed with a special ventilation net panel at the bottom. The canopy has fixed sides, which means that the ventilation net panel may be left open even when it rains. In addition to the aforementioned ventilation net openings, the awning incorporates two further panels in the front which provide additional ventilation. The ventilation net panels form an integral part of the design for the new Vision awning. The newly designed ventilation net pattern is also found in the removable panels in the terrace sides and in the corner sections at the front of the awning. The many innovations include a very special gutter and run-off on both sides. The design incorporates a rain groove in the outermost edge of the canopy, which is angled towards the centre from both sides. A rain collector which ends in a typhoon guy rope may be connected at this point, allowing water to be led away from the awning. Internally, the new Vision awning looks remarkably like the inside of a conservatory. This is first and foremost the result of the square window panels, but also because of the lack of curtains. Shade is achieved by | ||||||
means of a system of blinds in both the front and sides, which is so flexible that caravanners can choose to cover the entire window panel, or just the top, middle or bottom section of the window panels. The Vision will be launched in a new colour combination of tweed, copper and moonlight with pearl. While the roof is made of the familiar polyester-coated canvas, the copper-coloured acrylic material has been given a new water-repellent coating. After several years of development, Isabella is ready to present a very handy replacement for the traditional adjusting screws that form part of the pole system. The CarbonX reinforced fibreglass frame features a locking clamp which is easily operated using just one hand, one touch. The new system, which is known as Isafix, is so far only available with the new awning. The Isabella Vision is also available in a smaller version which has been dubbed the Opus. The Opus differs in having no terrace canopy and a smaller standard depth of 2.5 metres. Other than this, it is identical to the Vision. The difference in the design means that the Opus is easier to erect, and it is thought that many touring caravanners will prefer the smaller model. | ||||||
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The appearance of the highly advanced Vision means that the new awning from Isabella will attract a great deal of attention at caravan sites around Europe. | ||||||
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