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eddied

Buona sera tutti,
I read somewhere that Swift were to exhibit at this year's Dusseldorf Show. Anyone else see this news?
I presume that means that a LHD Swift model will become available in the immediate future.
saluti,
eddied

SwiftGroup

This is a recent press release.

Swift will be returning to the Dusseldorf Show in August for the first time since the late 1970s to launch models from the latest range of Kon-Tiki motorhomes into the German market.

The company has appointed Simon George, who has extensive knowledge of the European market, as Agent for the company’s motorhomes, initially in Germany, but with the possibility of extending export operations into France and Italy at a later stage.

Chairman Peter Smith commented “We have a range of products that we believe will compete on equal terms with the European manufacturers in terms of design, specification and quality.”

“Europe presents a major opportunity for the Group where we can offer the customer a different choice of product that is every bit as good as the home grown offering,” he continued.

“Dusseldorf is the ideal showcase where we can gauge the reaction of dealers and members of the public.”

Regards
Kath

Rapide561

Hi

Three cheers for Swift then, as a British manufacturer exporting goods into Europe.

Russell

Eddie - Let's get our names down for an agent's job in Italy Laughing

bognormike · Moderator

It's folly not selling in to mainland Europe - it's a huge market, and has been ignored by the Uk based manufacturers. Good luck to Swift Smile

Rapide561

Hi

I have in the past seen one Autotrail motorhome on Dutch plates.

The UK coach industry is quite similar to the UK motorhome industry. It is very rare to see a Plaxton (made in UK) on foreign plates, yet Bova, VanHool, Irizar and even the luxury NeoPlan and Setras make their way from overseas into the hands of UK coach operators.

Many of the static type caravans used on overseas holiday parks are exported from the UK.

R