40 Years of Excellence

Lunar 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.