Auto-Trail
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| Industry | Recreational Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Europarc, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK |
| Products | Motorhomes |
| Website | https://www.auto-trail.co.uk/ |
Auto-Trail is a motorhome manufacturer, set up by Bill Boasman and Barry Holmes in 1982.[1]
History[]
After both working at Astral, Boasman and Holmes worked together at Cosalt in Grimsby, and together built up the caravan division known as Humber Caravan Co. alongside Len Funnell.[2] This caravan division was then renamed Abbey Caravan Company. Boasman left in 1971 to begin working at Mustang.[3]
In 1982, after being inspired by American RVs, Boasman created the first coachbuilt Auto-Trail motorhome, the Auto-Trail Cheyenne on the Peugeot 504.[4]
Auto-Trail was bought out by A.B.I Caravans although Auto-Trail remained at its Grimsby factory. ABI went out of business in 1998 and Auto-Trail was sold to the Italian Ci Group,[1] owned by the larger Trigano Group in 1999.
Auto-Trail added the Tribute range into the main Auto-Trail line-up in 2017 after manufacturing moved from Italy to the company's main premises in Grimsby.[5]
Current Ranges[]
Auto-Trail continue to produce both van conversion and coachbuilt motorhomes.[6]
- Tribute
- V-Line
- Imala
- Tracker
- Apache
- Frontier
References[]
- ^ a b Jenkinson, Andrew. Motorhomes: The Illustrated History.
- ^ Jenkinson, Andrew. Caravans: The Illustrated History from 1960. p. 29.
- ^ "caravanhistorie - Abbey". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Factory Visit of Auto Trail Ltd". IMI | Institute of the . 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Auto-Trail revises V-Line campervan range and renames Tribute". www.outandaboutlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "Motorhome Design Awards Winners List_Design Awards Press Sheet" (PDF).
- British companies established in 1982
- Car manufacturers of the United Kingdom