40 Years of ExcellenceLunar are now entering their 40th season of being THE leaders in lightweight touring technology. Lunar was established in 1969 by co-founders Brian Talbot and Ken Wilcock, both of whom worked as joiners for Knowsley Caravans, before setting up Lunar. In 1969, Inspired by the moon landing mission Brian Talbot and Ken Wilcock chose ‘Lunar’ as the name of their caravan manufacturing business. Initially based at Earnshaw Bridge, Farington, near Preston, Lunar then moved to a former mill site in Lostock Hall. In 1971 Brian and Ken renovated the Lostock Hall site using their own joinery and building skills to incorporate a storage area and manufacturing plant and in 1975 Lunar ventured into the static caravan home and motorhome markets to complement its touring caravan range. In 2000 Lunar was purchased from Brian Talbot and Ken Wilcock by the Tirus Group who already had a number of Caravan and Manufacturing plants in Europe and it remained under this ownership until November 2007 when a management buyout secured the company’s return to British ownership. Now freed from its European shackles Lunar has already invested in new facilities and looks forward to many more years of successful manufacturing. 1972 Lunar Venus Mark II Restoration ProjectTo mark the 40th anniversary of Lunar Caravans, Lunar have embarked on an exciting project to renovate a very early Lunar Caravan. The caravan has been purchased by Lunar from the Garrard family in Suffolk who have owned the caravan its entire life since new. Since the purchase Lunar have carried out restoration work on the caravan to take it back to its original 1972 look! The caravan is a 1972 Lunar Venus Mark II and originally cost the owners just £505 from Basildon Caravan centre 37 years ago. The caravan contains a 4-berth layout with gas hob, sink, seating area, eating area, bathroom area, storage lockers, cupboards and wardrobe all in a 12'7" by 6'10" body shell. Click here to view the newly refurbished interior
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