Swift Factory Visit 1 Forums

**LadyJ** · National Rally Co-ord

Just back from the Swift Factory and me little legs have been walked off. My is that place big and if Peter gets his planning permission it will be even bigger. The tour round the factory was very good, amazing all that goes into making a motorhome, just told John to be very careful on the way home Laughing

we are held together by glue and staples Rolling Eyes

I would like to thank all the Swift Team for a really good time at the factory, lunch was great but please remember to put the tea bags in the tea next time Laughing

also thank you very much for supplying the free camping at Greengrass Park.

I have put some photos in the gallery if you have any please add them in.

Thanks also to all who attended this rally what a nice bunch you all were hope to see you all again in 2008

Jacquie

Rapide561

Hi

I was amazed that at one end of the factory is little more than a chassis, then a few steps forward is a chassis with a floor, then another with walls and so on. Really is a production line!

I will probably book/pay direct with the campsite for January or when ever and take on the role of dig sitter if anyone needs it.

Thanks to all.

Russell

sealady · Rally Assistant

Jacquie and Russell you forgot to mention about the brown paper which helps to hold the roof together!!!!!! Shocked

Joyce

Rapide561

Mmmmm

Did n;t want to spoil the surprise!

Russell

tco

On a more positive note, It was interesting to learn that Swift are the only UK company who have achieved Type Approval for their whole MH range. They plan that Autocruise should get this in 2008.

One thing that the visit did display is that they have yet to get the hang on putting on a lunch. They seriously overcatered, but rather that than the other way round. Doggy bags to the fore!

It was a very interesting and informative visit, with a superb question and answer session at the end, in which I believe both we as visitors and Swift learnt something. Particularly about bathroom cupboard catches and spare wheels!

Thanks to Peter and Kath and the steady stream of managers put up before us to answer for their product.

Those planning on visiting on the next two rallies should pack some good shoes.

Thanks are also due to LadyJ for organising it all.

Tony

Steptoe

A most interesting visit, the flow process was unbelievably slick and efficient, all the bits required to make the van arrive at the right place and time......shame that there were no free samples though Crying or Very sad

The commitment and enthusiasm shown by the management team and the quality assurance boys augurs well for future production.

Thanks to Peter for the invitation and Jacquie for the marshalling

nomad

Many thanks Peter and Kath I found the visit very enjoyable and informative.
Many thanks also to Jacqui for a well organised rally with easy to follow directions, Muriel never had to even think of looking at the map!
Colin

davenlyn · Rally Assistant

We would like to add our thanks to Peter and the Swift team for a most enjoyable and informative visit, thanks to Jacqui too for keeping us all in order Laughing

. As always we met some lovely people and looking forward to next years meets already. We are having Christmas tomorrow, (Saturday) as our freezer decided to defrost itself while we were away, we caught things just in time for an early Christmas Rolling Eyes

Dave and Lynne