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Swift doubles sales at Manchester Caravan Show

Posted by Freddy Morton


Owners of motorhomes with caravan accessories such as 12v televisions may be interested to learn that manufacturer Swift doubled its sales to make over £4 million at the Manchester Caravan and Motorhome Show.


Swift attributed this rise in profits to a series of new model launches and the show's move to a larger venue.


It made the full range of Sprite and Sprite Lite models available at the event for the first time while also rolling out six new vehicles intended to be more affordable and lightweight than the company's usual offerings.


"With the number of people attending the Manchester Show also breaking records it is encouraging to see that people still consider caravanning important in what are very difficult economic times," said commercial director Nick Page.


He added that lighter and more cost-effective vehicles are likely to become a growth market.


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