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Almost 50,000 flock to London caravan show

Posted by Linda Davidson


The Motorhome, Caravan & Camping Show 2012 saw almost 50,000 people interested in camper van accessories and appliances such as Truma caravan water heaters visit ExCel London, where over 600 different kinds of caravan and motorhome were on display.


An unexpectedly high attendance of 43,456 visitors managed to visit the first major leisure vehicle show in the south of England for six years.


Many leading industry manufacturers launched new ranges over the course of the show, including Swift and Lunar.


Attendees were also entertained by Strictly Come Dancing partners Vincent and Flavia as well as TV chef James Martin, who made a special appearance at the show's Cookery Theatre.


Simon Coe, exhibition project director, said: "Staging a new show at a new venue is always a challenge but we're delighted to have hit our attendance target and feedback from many visitors has been encouraging."


The Nottingham Post recently reported that Lowdham Leisureworld plans to run its own show as a counterpart to the official one on London.