by Marcus Dubois
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Bailey Caravans will make a formal statement later this week concerning the upgrade of front panel protection on 2010 Alu-Tech models to 2011 standards.
In a conversation with Caravan Times yesterday the Bristol manufacturer was keen to address the queries of owners of 2010 Alu-Tech caravans. Recently the firm announced that a front bumper had been added to 2011 Unicorn and Pegasus models. Yet a number of owners of 2010 Alu-Tech caravans have expressed an interest in whether a bumper can be retro-fitted to their vehicle.
Earlier in the year a number of Bailey Pegasus and Olympus owners showed concern that road chippings and stone dents could cause cosmetic damage. In an edition of our consumer programme Talkback, Bailey marketing director Simon Howard moved to reassure customers by offering the solution of a front bumper. Purchasers of the earliest models of Pegasus are likely to receive information on how they can add the new design to their existing caravan.
Bailey has confirmed that a bumper will not be fitted to the 2011 Olympus range, and it is therefore unlikely that one will be made available as a part for existing Olympus models.
The photograph (taken by a forum user) shows how the new bumper design appears on the Bailey Unicorn. Sporting a three-striped decal which echoes the colour scheme of the Unicorn logo, it has been designed to protect those areas likely to be bombarded by loose chippings on the road.
Bailey Caravans will look to another successful year at International Caravan and Motorhome in October after registering record sales in 2009. Much of the focus will be on the Bailey Unicorn which has been heralded as the first luxury caravan for the firm.
Information on the bumper upgrades will be available on Caravan Times later this week.
