Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes to appear at International Caravan & Motorhome 2007

Britain's double Olympic gold medallist and Caravan Club member Dame Kelly Holmes, will be appearing at this year's International Caravan & Motorhome 2007 (16-21 October, NEC Birmingham). As a recent member of The Caravan Club, Dame Kelly is sure to enjoy this award-winning event for all caravan and motorhome enthusiasts and novices alike.

Dame Kelly is now one of many celebrities choosing caravanning as a way of unwinding from everyday pressures. As someone who makes a living from being active, this increasingly popular form of holidaying provides her with the opportunity to combine relaxation with outdoor activity.

Dame Kelly comments:  " I' ve recently joined The Caravan Club and I can' t wait to hitch up and head off for a break. For me caravanning is the ideal holiday as I can come and go at a moment's notice and don> '> t have to worry about making bookings months in advance. I'm really looking forward to being at the International Caravan & Motorhome 2007 show. "

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Avondale Coachcraft reports buoyant sales on the Glossop stand at this year's Caravan & Motor Home Show held at G-Mex in Manchester.

Commercial director Robin Huckerby says there was particular interest in Glossop dealer specials based on Avondale's Dart and ‘Bird' ranges, with the Golden Osprey and Dart 545-4 Mayfair leading the sales successes.

He adds that during the recent run of shows the new Dart range has exceeded Avondale's expectations, and he anticipates even greater interest to be generated with the launch of the brand new 1450kg Dart 630-6 at the NEC show in February.

From Avondale news

Swift will unveil its new line-up of tourer ranges at the Caravan and Motorhome Show 2007 at G-Mex, Manchester, from January 18-21.

There will be an entire all new Sprite range along with a new four-berth twin-axle Abbey Vogue 620.  The Sterling Europa 620 and award-winning Swift Charisma 620, which have identical layouts to the Abbey Vogue 620, will also be on display.

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The Swift Group enjoyed outstanding success at the NEC Show where record sales of its tourers and motorhomes made it the most successful show in the company’s history.

Touring caravan sales topped a staggering £14 million and motorhome sales broke the £7 million barrier - more than double the figures achieved at the Earls Court show this time last year.

Read the full Swift Group report here