- Founded in 1965, one of the oldest companies in the industry.
- 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 700 employees, half 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 in the UK 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 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.
- Offers an industry leading 3 year general warranty and 6 year body and water ingress warranty for total customer peace of mind.
- Has won numerous Industry awards for its products in 2008 and 2009:
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Which Caravan Awards 2009
- Best Lightweight Caravan
- Winner Swift Charisma 220
- All Time Classic Award
- Winner Sprite Alpine
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Practical Caravan Awards 2009
- Best Caravan for Couples
- Winner Sterling Elite Onyx
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2009 Caravan Industry Awards
- Best Tourer over £16,000
- Winner Swift Conqueror 630
- Hawkins Electrical Award (Tourers)
- Winner Swift Conqueror 530
- Bakers of Cheltenham Caravan & Safety Awards
- Winner Swift Conqueror range
- Thetford Washrooms of the Year Award (Motorhomes)
- Winner Swift Bolero 630EW
- Whale Awards for Innovation (Motorhomes)
- Winner Swift Motorhomes
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Caravan Club Design Awards 2008
- Any caravan over £15,000 category
- Winner Swift Challenger 530
- Family caravan £11,000 - £14,999 category
- Winner Sterling Elite Diamond
- Any caravan under £11,000 category
- Winner Sprite Alpine 2
- Two berth caravan £11,000 - £14,999 category
- Winner Sterling Elite Diamond
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Motorcaravan Design and Drive Awards 2008
- Best Coachbuilt over £45,000 category
- Winner Bessacarr E789
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MMM 2008 Annual Awards ceremony
- Motorhome Manufacturer of the Year category
- Winner Swift Group
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- The only UK manufacturer to produce caravans, motorhomes and holiday homes.
- Operates the most detailed product website of any manufacturer in the UK covering over 100 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.