11 a for the engine hood a separate protective covering 12 a for the vehicle door etc these separate protective coverings for the movable add on components are not joined to the other segments of protective cover 11 for the functioning of the movable add on components e g engine hood 13 or the vehicle door 12 there is no need to first open a reversible closure since separate protective covering 11 a 12 a is able to be pulled over the corresponding movable component such as engine hood 13 or vehicle door 12 separately independently of the rest of protective cover 11 this aspect is described in greater detail in the following text with reference to fig2 fig2 illustrates the vehicle illustrated in fig1 with engine hood 13 raised for better comprehension separate protective covering 11 a for engine hood 13 is pulled over engine hood 13 only partially this separate protective covering 11 a covers not only the top surface of the engine hood visible from the outside when the engine hood is closed but it envelops the engine hood nearly in its entirety i e including the front edge and the underside of the engine hood this separate protective covering 11 a therefore has the approximate form of a pocket which is adapted to the outline of engine hood 13 and its spatial form only on one side is protective covering 11 a provided with a slot like opening so that it may be slipped over the front edge of engine hood 13 and then pulled over the engine hood this virtually complete enclosing of engine hood 13 which once protective covering 11 a is in place is provided even when the engine hood is raised provides that soiling.