Auto-Trail

Auto-Trail is a motorhome manufacturer, set up by Bill Boasman and Barry Holmes in 1982.[1]

Auto-Trail
IndustryRecreational Vehicles
Founded1982
HeadquartersEuroparc, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, UK
ProductsMotorhomes
Websitehttps://www.auto-trail.co.uk/

History

After both working at Astral, Boasman and Holmes worked together at Cosalt in Grimsby, and together built up the caravan division known as Humber Caravan Co. alongside Len Funnell.[2] This caravan division was then renamed Abbey Caravan Company. Boasman left in 1971 to begin working at Mustang.[3]

In 1982, after being inspired by American RVs, Boasman created the first coachbuilt Auto-Trail motorhome, the Auto-Trail Cheyenne on the Peugeot 504.[4]

Auto-Trail was bought out by A.B.I Caravans although Auto-Trail remained at its Grimsby factory. ABI went out of business in 1998 and Auto-Trail was sold to the Italian Ci Group,[1] owned by the larger Trigano Group in 1999.

Auto-Trail added the Tribute range into the main Auto-Trail line-up in 2017 after manufacturing moved from Italy to the company's main premises in Grimsby.[5]

Current Ranges

Auto-Trail continue to produce both van conversion and coachbuilt motorhomes.[6]

  • Tribute
  • V-Line
  • Imala
  • Tracker
  • Apache
  • Frontier
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References
  1. Jenkinson, Andrew. Motorhomes: The Illustrated History.
  2. Jenkinson, Andrew. Caravans: The Illustrated History from 1960. p. 29.
  3. "caravanhistorie - Abbey". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. "Factory Visit of Auto Trail Ltd". IMI | Institute of the Motor Industry. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  5. "Auto-Trail revises V-Line campervan range and renames Tribute". www.outandaboutlive.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  6. "Motorhome Design Awards Winners List_Design Awards Press Sheet" (PDF).
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