Caravan Times is providing live updates and the first photos from the launch of the Bailey Pegasus Series II today(Friday 14 January).
The Bailey Pegasus Series II is expected to make its debut at the NEC in Birmingham this February and will contain a number of revisions to the original Pegasus launched in September 2009.
Read below to follow our live updates throughout the day. Latest updates will appear first in the timeline.
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14.00 The official launch of the Bailey Pegasus Series II has now come to a close. A big thank you to everyone who has followed us today and sent in their photos and thoughts.
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13.55 And here’s the full photo gallery from the Bailey Pegasus launch which we promised you earlier.
13.49 It’s worth noting that in simplifying the lineup from seven models down to five, Bailey has dropped two of the previous Pegasus layouts. The 524 and the double axle 646 have now been discontinued.
13.46 Caravan Times features writer Holly Tribe is currently speaking to the Camping and Caravanning Club’s technical manager Andy Morgan who is giving his thoughts on the Bailey Pegasus II. You can see this in our video feature on the Pegasus II available next week.
13.36 Our photo gallery from the Pegasus II launch will appear here shortly. And we’ll be here with you until 2pm, when the launch officially finishes. The caravans will then be immediately transported to Manchester.
13.29 Will try and get some of your comments up on our live coverage, starting with Caravan Times reader Lucy McCabe who emailed us her thoughts:
“Hiya, thanks for all the info and pics. I live not too far from Bailey HQ and was hoping to catch a glimpse of these. but no such luck until today! Think it looks very smart, the interior is a real step up from the last model.”
13.21 Time for another photo I think. Our photographer Lee Lester has taken a close up of how the new window arrangement looks on the Pegasus. Those familiar with the old design will immediately notice that the new Pegasus has a single window frame divided into three, instead of three separate windows. We’ll do a side-by-side comparison in our main feature article this weekend.
13.12 Apologies for the short delay in posting: had a little argument with some sandwich packaging, now resolved. Back to the Pegasus Series II launch.
12.57 If you’ve been following our coverage of the Bailey Pegasus Series II launch, then we’d love to know what you think of the newest Alu-Tech range.
Click here to share your thoughts in our Bailey Pegasus Series II forum topic.
12.45 It’s been quite a day for us – not only have we taken our first look at the new Bailey Pegasus Series II, but we can also confirm we now know what the new entry level Bailey caravan will be called. We’ll post more on this story later today.
12.39 A big thank you once again goes to Chris Gage of Lowdhams Leisure who has posted images of the Pegasus II layouts in our community.
From what we can see, the Pegasus has a brand new layout – the Ancona. It’s a single axle caravan with a triple bunk in the rear, and also features a transverse end washroom.
Click here to see those pictures of the Bailey Pegasus Series II layouts.
12.14 It’s just after midday here at the launch of the Bailey Pegasus Series II and time for a quick roundup of what we’ve learned so far:
The new Bailey Pegasus Series II has received significant cosmetic updates to the exterior and interior. New protection has been added in the form of a front bumper made from reinforced ABS. Both this and the new gas locker are the same colour as the body panels.
The Pegasus II sports a new logo and exterior decals, with swirling lines around the sides of the exterior coloured in teal and navy.
The interior has changed significantly with the success of the Unicorn in mind. There are contrasting lockers in the kitchen area and lounge, all made from fine darker woods.
The model lineup is now identified by names rather than numbers: Ancona, Bologna, Genoa, Milan, and Verona. We understand that the 524 and the 646 have now been discontinued.
11.58 Amazing news for buyers of the new Pegasus: Bailey has confirmed that the price of the Pegasus Series II has been cut by £1000 compared to the old model. This is a strategic move which creates a £2500 price difference between the Pegasus and the Unicorn.
11.48 Caravan Times features writer Holly Tribe has confirmed she will be interviewing Nick Howard, Managing Director of Bailey, for Caravan Times TV. You can see this interview and our full video feature on the Bailey Pegasus Series II next week on our website.
11.30 Take a look at this photograph of the lounge area of the Bailey Pegasus Series II – it confirms our theory that the new Peggy is being positioned as a “baby Unicorn” in terms of quality and styling. Note the stylish catches on the lockers and the darker woods used throughout.
11.20 Here’s what everyone has been waiting for – the first close up picture of the new front bumper protection on the Pegasus II. The styling was first seen on the Unicorn last July and takes its lead from the flagship.
We believe the new bumper is made from a reinforced ABS material and extends around the corner edges of the front to protect it from road chippings. Two stripes in Pegasus colours of teal and navy finish off each side. Have a look below:
11.00 Assembled guests of Bailey and caravan press are now taking their first look around the Bailey Pegasus Series II. Lots of positive reactions to the new changes.
10.50The front gas locker on the Pegasus II has now been colour-coded to match the front exterior of the caravan.
10.35 Caravan Times photographer Lee Lester notes that “Accordion blinds appear to be an additional change to the interior of the new Pegasus”. Here’s a quick look below at the new blinds:
10.30 If you missed our photo gallery of the spy shots sent to us, click here to jump to the gallery at the bottom of the page.
10.24 We’ve now got our first pictures of the Pegasus II from the event. The front window arrangement has changed from three separate windows to more of a “panel” configuration. Pictures will be with you here shortly.
10.10 If you’re a Twitter user you can always follow us here @caravantimes. And if you really love Twitter, we have a hashtag for the event – #baileypegasus. Do forgive us, we’re a little excited here.
10.03 Caravan Times features writer Holly Tribe is at the presentation of the Bailey Pegasus Series II.
She confirms that the number designations featured on the first generation of Pegasus have changed to names. The new Pegasus models are named after Italian cities and are called Ancona, Bologna, Genoa, Milan, and Verona. This echoes the naming system first introduced on the Unicorn last year, where models are named after famous Spanish cities.
09.41
A Caravan Times reader from Lowdhams Leisure very kindly sent us these revealing spy shots of a prototype Pegasus II Verona model. There are a number of revisions on the new Pegasus which are clearly visible – we’ll be taking you through them in more detail after the official presentation from Bailey.
The front view indicates that the bumper protection first introduced on the Unicorn has been carried over to the Pegasus. Additionally the graphics and logos have been updated, and the side panels sport large decals in two tones of blue.
09.30am Welcome to our coverage of the launch of the Bailey Pegasus Series II. It’s been almost two years since Bailey Caravans unveiled the Pegasus, the first in its revolutionary range of Alu-Tech caravans. Featuring a new build construction using aluminium and with a revised and modern styling, the pioneer was soon joined by other models in the Alu-Tech lineup.
Once a second Alu-Tech model, the Bailey Olympus was well received in 2010, the firm soon moved into the luxury end of caravans with the popular Bailey Unicorn. With fresh exterior styling and a sumptuous interior the Unicorn has been immensely popular especially with loyal Bailey owners fond of the classic Senator.
As such we understand that the Pegasus Series II draws upon the success of the Unicorn. Expect fresh styling, new graphics, higher quality interior fabrics, and greater front protection.
