This year has seen a squeeze on the caravan industry with the number of tourers built in the quarter between July and September down on the same period last year.
New figures published by the National Caravan Council (NCC) revealed that some 4,987 touring caravans were constructed in the third quarter of this year, a fall of 15.2 per cent on the 5,879 from 2010.
This means that so far in 2011, just 24,111 tourers had been built in the UK by the end of September, GlassGuide.co.uk reported.
According to the NCC statistics, the number of tourers bought between June and August came in at 5,741 – a slight decrease (four per cent) on the 5,981 sold during those months last year.
Interestingly, it seems that caravanners are increasingly favouring four, five and six berth caravans.
A recent survey by Glass’s found that while demand for two-berth models appears to be declining, four, five and six-berthers are seeing level or increase demand compared to last year.
