Things are changing at the UK’s Largest Motorhome Manufacturer
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2023
- We were recently invited by @TheSwiftGroup, the UK’s largest motorhome manufacturer, to tour and film their new Production Line 8. Join us this week as we learn how each brand new Swift Motorhome is created. Starting with a cab and naked chassis, we watch as each component is built, lifted and secured in place. What a fascinating day, it's the ultimate van build!
#swift #factory #tour
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Swift make it look so easy! Thanks for making this educational video :)
Ray Charles must have signed my Bailey autograph off 🤷♂️🤷♂️😩😩😩😩😩
He wasn’t even working when they signed off our Unicorn 5!
This is swift, not bailey
I think I must have got your Autograph’s twin - mines was shocking on delivery. I always had Swift products before that, in my opinion they are definitely superior to Bailey.
That was brilliant, thank you, it was really well put together.
Thanks Darren x
Brilliant !! Thank you!
Our pleasure Rich! Hope you and your family are well x
Fascinating, thanks for a great video 😊
So pleased you enjoyed it!
Really interesting this thank you both. Now we need the 54m20s version instead of the 5:42, I’m such a geek, could watch stuff like this all day! 😂
Lovely geek!
This was very interesting. I have always been curious at how motorhomes are built so thank you for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it
Wow . that was really not only informative, but entertaining. Thank you. 😘💚
Sooo pleased you enjoyed it!
Thanks for posting
Our pleasure x
A really Interesting video and thank you for filming It 😊
Thank you Jamie, so pleased you enjoyed it!
Interesting video on the swift production thank you for sharing
Our pleasure!
Really enjoyed that insight in to the production on swift leisure vehicles. Another great video xx
Thank you x
What a great insightful video. It was a real good learn. It makes sense the order they do things in but I would have never thought they would have done the flooring before they did the walls for example.
Glad you enjoyed it. It’s a really interesting process isn’t it.
Brilliant vlog.
Thank you Nicola!
Great video.
Thank you x
One of the most fascinating vids on YT - subscribed
Welcome along Kev! So pleased you enjoyed it!!!
really informative
Thanks Alec.
Hi guys, interesting video that I enjoyed but would have liked to have seen more, we have a new Kon-Tiki in production at the moment so it was great to see an insight into its construction.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Our pleasure!
Very interesting love it
Glad you enjoyed it
@@RoamingRadfords loved it but no George lol
Thanks for sharing, just love watching ‘vans being assembled. Great way to keep costs to an absolute minimum with JIT 😮 Placing costs on the supplying companies. Love that they make their own GRP in house though - cool 😎. Thanks again. Andy.
I reckon the suppliers pass on the JIT costs a it all comes out in the end. Glad you enjoyed the video though x
@@RoamingRadfords definitely do. I work for an oem manufactuting company, Kanban and JIT is essential for our support to our customers. 😎🤓
Very interesting
Glad you think so!
Now THAT is what is called a REVIEW! Well done both of you! ☺ (NB: 🔴 I'm still interested in my American "smaller" Class-C RV though!! 😏)
Thank gosh so much’
Brilliant really enjoyed, thanks Lynsey, shame it was a quick one. X
Our pleasure Chrissey!
Lyndsay is fabulous on her pieces to camera. A cracking wee video. I hear Greg Wallace is leaving Inside The Factory. Get you CV in Lyndsay.
Aww thank you! But I’m happy keeping full creative control 😉
How do they protect the wood road side?
Really interesting, how long from the first to the last section? It looks as though they could produce several every day.
On that production line we build 3 kon tiki per day each stage has around 2.5 hours build time I work on that line at swift and there is a lot more to building a motorhome then shown in the video but still a great bit of content from the Radfords.Im the guy lifting the front pod shell in the video 😂
well done Lyndsey
Thank you Lyn x
Hi steve and Lynsey been a while since ive commented really intresting to see how their made good vlog steve
Thank you so much Ben!
How long does the build take from start to finish?
Can I ask why you have a doorbell on your motorhome ? Seems an unusual upgrade to have. Have you also considered doing a video on the tech you use in the van, ie tv setup, internet etc etc… I’ll keep looking in your back catalog but couldn’t find anything… your European trip is really helping us currently planning a trip for September - so keep up the great work 👍
Thanks John. We have a Ring doorbell for additional security, we also have Ring camera’s inside too.
We are planning a few videos like that and a full tour of the van now we’ve had it for over a year so watch this space.
Enjoy your trip away in September 👍
Always check you caravan or motor home on collection day thoroughly for missing broken parts. Badly placed out wiring under the caravan especially near the corner legs where the handle is inserted for raising and lowering the legs. This is a common issue on most caravans. Missing trim is also common as well as cushion stitching faults.
Good tips!
Anyone else surprised at how no insulation was added? Are the side already insulated? Or am I missing something?
The sides are insulated as they are being fabricated.
Nice little tour that Lyndsay Thanks 😊
Stay Safe 😜👍
Our pleasure x
Be good to see Panel Van (Camper Van) production. Some facts/figures would also be interesting, regarding most sold by Swift... Caravans, Camper Vans, Motorhomes, Static Homes (Including Model data); though doubt Swift will want to share this data on UA-cam.
Absolutely fascinating many thanks for the tour enjoyed that❤😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Very informative and interesting, great video.
Thank you!
Very interesting. Thanks for the tour.
Glad you enjoyed it
Did you see our 884 on the production line anywhere?
Not sure 🤣🤣
That was very interesting. Could have watched for an hour.
Ahh Marcus 😘
The 30k lowloader van with 10k worth of bits becomes 70k.madness
Interested to know how long each takes from start to finish did they say?
On that production line each stage of production takes around 2.5 hour's so in theory each van takes 2.5 hour's from chassis to testing.
I know this because im the guy in the video lifting the front pod shell
2.5h from production to test? Do you mean 2.5 days? Don't know if you made a typo there? But the single stage time is the same in your reply 👍👍
Ok a van comes of the production line every 2.5 hour's in other words
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What a fascinating video on how they are constructed - thanks for sharing it as learned a lot. The roof wobbles a bit when it’s transferring across doesn’t it 😂
Thanks again, all the best, David & Rachel 👍
Very Good
Thank you! Cheers!
We have a Swift caravan good to see the craftsmanship x
Great, isn’t it!
Every time we go to the c&cs we still prefer Swift. Best value for money plus you can put bikes on the back which is a big plus for us x
They must be pretty confident in their products to allow you to film them being made. Nicely done.
They are very proud of their products!
so if any of those guys make a mistake will they hold there hands up and say or leave for the future
Morning guys!
Afternoon!
I’d have loved this in loads more detail. This was good but a bit too quick
Ahhh, the balance between short and snappy and long and detailed is tricky to find!! Thank you x
Interesting and very different from North American "automated assembly lines" - it seems that European manufacturers put a lot of direct 'hands on' attention into the building of individual coaches. I'm impressed.
So pleased you enjoyed it!
Brilliant but not long enough !! 😢
🤣🤣. Thank you x
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This is interesting but I'm obviously just watching an advertisement for Swift. I enjoy your travel videos please don't lose sight of that audience as well. Best wishes 😊
We weren’t paid by Swift. We are still very grateful to have exclusive access to their factory so we could get our geek on. Sorry you didn’t like it. We thought we were creating a unique and fascinating video, sharing a side of motorhoming not many people get access too.
Will never buy Swift again
We haven’t even used our brand new Swift conqueror 480, the 2 way fridge door completely fell off onto my wife, Dometic were very quick at replacing the faulty top metal plate that holds the door in place. We have found quite a few loose screw, through out the van, some just keep turning 😩
Wires exposed and not hidden away of fixed correctly, thats poor quality control.
Panel a round the window, had come away from its fixings, due to fixing screws fallen out.
im sure we will have more to add to our list, once we have been away on our first trip 😉
This is our first Swift, after moving back from Motorhomes
Not worth the £32,500 we paid for it, Sorry Swift, but you have let us down at the start 👍
PS. I hope Swift are at the show in October?
Great video BTW 😃
Ditto the above 👍
Good job that person signing everything off at pdi knows what their doing accountable my *"**
Brian, ditto, Radfords please do not become stooges for Swift, their build quality is terrible, if their PDP is so good why are the dealers having to fix everything? I’m on my second one at it’s back with the dealer again, please just make your usual great videos and stop plugging a company that doesn’t care about its customers.
Stephen, we were not paid by Swift. We are grateful to have had exclusive access to their factory to produce a unique video that shows a different and fascinating side of motorhoming. Sorry you didn’t enjoy it 🤷🏼♀️
@@RoamingRadfords I did enjoy your video as I do will all your videos, I am just disappointed being a fellow owner and knowing the problems I’ve had with both my Swifts that they are far from perfect and the fact you emphasised quality assurance which certainly is not being carried out, please keep up the great work but don’t paint Swift to be a customer focused brand when they are almost uncontactable by their customers regarding poor build quality and ongoing faults.
We are not in Europe
Just a shame the finish isn't up to German standards .