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Why Choose a Swift Group Product?

• Founded in 1965, one of the oldest companies in the industry.
• Is a family business, founded by the Chairman’s father and operated by a board with over 160 years joint experience in the industry.
• Has around 900 employees, 370 of whom who have worked for the company for over 10 years.
• Owns the oldest brands, Eccles and Sprite, which go back to the 1940s.
• Is the largest manufacturer of touring caravans and motorhomes and is over twice the size of its nearest competitor.
• Has the largest single factory complex in Europe with a 126,000 sq ft assembly hall, opened in 2006 by Alan Johnson MP. It cost £6.8 million.
• The Swift site is 87 sq acres while buildings on the site add up to 607,127 sq ft.
• Was the first manufacturer to adopt car industry standards of design and component manufacture, using CAD design systems and CAD CAM operated machinery in the factory
• Has invested a massive £20million plus in the last decade in new factories, computer operated machinery, and the latest technology
• Is the only manufacturer to have its own in house GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) manufacturing facility in the UK. One of the only plants in the UK to use the very latest closed mould technology for producing fronts, backs and roofs to the same thickness and tough high gloss finish that is easy to repair and maintain
• The only manufacturer to operate on-line internet technology to provide an industry leading aftersales, warranty and spare parts service to dealers. Pioneered the system which enables dealers to view and order parts online 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• The only manufacturer to operate its own, modern transport fleet, specially designed to transport touring caravans, motorhomes and holiday homes direct to dealerships giving total control from manufacturing to delivering to the end customer for total quality control
• Operates highly sophisticated quality control systems both during manufacture and before the product leaves the factory. Over 100 different checks are involved and all main systems are properly run up before the product leaves the factory.
• Offers an industry leading 3 year general warranty and 6 year body and water ingress warranty for total customer peace of mind
• Has won more Industry awards in 2006/2007 than any other manufacturer:
  • Practical Caravan Tourer of the Year - Charisma 620
  • Practical Caravan Best Fixed Bed - Charisma 620
  • Practical Caravan Range of the Year - Abbey Vogue
  • Caravan Industry Best £11K- £15K Tourer - Swift Challenger 560
  • MMM Motorhome of the Year - Swift Bolero 630 EW
  • MMM Low Profile Motorhome of the Year – Swift Bolero 630EW
  • MMM Coachbuilt of the Year – Ace Roma
• Produces more brands (Abbey, Ace, Bessacarr, Sprite, Sterling, Swift) more models and offers more choice, to the same high standard than any other manufacturer on the UK market.
• Operates the most detailed product website of any manufacturer in the UK covering 127 models and with around 250 pages of information, attracting one million visitors a year.
• Works closely with both the Caravan Club and the Camping and Caravanning Club to develop joint initiatives that benefit members and the future development of products.

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