World of Motorhomes
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World of Motorhomes

Bailey of Bristol – 75 years and counting…

Bailey celebrates its diamond anniversary this year, following seven and a half decades of continuous leisure vehicle production. Founded in 1948 Bailey is the longest established UK caravan and motorhome manufacturer with seventy-five years’ experience in leisure vehicle production and design.

Founded in 1948 Bailey is the longest established UK caravan and motorhome manufacturer with seventy-five years’ experience in leisure vehicle production and design. During this period, it has grown to become not only the UK’s favourite caravan brand, accounting for approximately one in three new caravan sales, but also one of the largest producers in Europe. More recently, in 2011, the company brought this same level of expertise to the motorhome market as well as expanding into new export markets as far afield as New Zealand and South Korea.

The first Bailey caravan was built by Martin Bailey in his garage in South Bristol in 1947 and was subsequently sold at Ashton Gate market for the sum of £200. A year later F G Bailey Ltd was formed and went into production. The company developed rapidly throughout the 1950’s eventually outgrowing its original site and moving to its present address at South Liberty Lane in 1960. In 1977 the company was purchased by Patrick and Stephen Howard and Bailey Caravans Ltd as it is now known has remained in Howard family ownership ever since.

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