There’s a type of dad who washes his car on a Sunday morning with the kind of focus most people reserve for important decisions. Who notices a new scratch in a way that is completely disproportionate to the size of the scratch. Who talks about his car the way other people talk about their children.

That dad needs a proper cover.

A tailored classic car cover — made to fit his specific make and model, with a soft inner lining that protects the paintwork and a breathable outer that keeps moisture out, is the kind of thing he’s thought about getting himself but hasn’t quite justified yet. Now he doesn’t have to.

Caravanning dads are a particular breed. The van is always clean. The habitation check is always done two days before departure. The awning goes up in seven minutes and he’s quietly proud of that.

A tailored towing cover is the gift that protects everything he’s worked for every time he hitches up, shielding the front panel, locker doors and windows from stone chips, road debris and motorway spray on every journey. If he’s been towing without one, he’ll wonder how he managed.

Some dads don’t have a car collection or a caravan. They have a patio set they chose very carefully, assembled one Bank Holiday afternoon, and have strong opinions about putting away properly.

A tailored garden furniture cover, made precisely to fit his actual furniture rather than approximating it — is the kind of practical, considered present that a certain type of dad will appreciate far more than anything decorative. It keeps his garden looking exactly how he likes it, season after season.