WAV Specialists Host 40th Anniversary Celebration

The UK’s Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Specialists Brotherwood Automobility celebrated their 40^th anniversary milestone by welcoming a bumper crowd to Haynes Motor Museum in Sparkford, Somerset, for an annual showcase on their range of adapted vehicles for wheelchair users.

Over the course of two days, blessed by some unusually summery weather, the Brotherwood team welcomed a mixture of returning clients and new customers, to explore and drive their market-leading range of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs). With new models from manufacturers including Mercedes-Benz, Ford, and Volkswagen, available to try, guests were able to discover the company’s unique choice of wheelchair conversions, each designed and engineered by Brotherwood to ensure the utmost comfort, inclusion and safety for wheelchair users, along with easy-to-use access and restraint systems for families and carers.

Included in the vehicle range was the new Brotherwood Ford Tourneo Custom, an all-new accessible vehicle with a class-leading 63” / 1600mm of internal headroom. The new model boasts a wheelchair restraint system tested to 200kg, making it ideal for users of larger and off-road powerchairs, and features full-size rear seats, along with range-topping Titanium X Luxe specification including full-length panorama roof, ensuring equal comfort for all passengers.

John Daniel, Managing Director or Brotherwood Automobility, commented:

“We were delighted to welcome so many old friends and new to join us in celebrating 40 years of ‘Engineering to Enable’ at Haynes Motor Museum. Not only does our annual event enable us to showcase our range of market-leading products in one place, but it also gives us an opportunity to spend more time speaking to our valued clients, and providing them with a memorable experience of the UK’s largest collection of cars and motorcycles.

Our thanks go to everybody who joined us over the two days, along with Haynes Museum and its staff, who assisted our team and our clients and enabled them to enjoy the event.”

The two-day event follows on from the company’s eye-catching presence at Naidex, the UK’s leading event in empowering and supporting the disabled community, where they first revealed their conversion for the new Tourneo Custom, which will be available to order for deliveries later this year.

About Brotherwood

Brotherwood are the UK’s Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) Specialists and are recognised as the market leader in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Design. We believe that every WAV should prioritise comfort, inclusion, and safety for the wheelchair user.

Offering a range of new Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles for sale, as well as factory refurbished WAVs; Brotherwood also offer flexible, long or short-term accessible vehicle hire.

Brotherwood offer free, no-obligation home demonstrations across the UK, and work in conjunction with Case Managers and Occupational Therapists to deliver mobility solutions for wheelchair users.

Brotherwood are also a certified CPD Member, offering free training sessions, study days and workshops to healthcare professionals involved in the provision of accessible transport; ensuring that Case Managers are equipped with the knowledge to enable them to perform transport needs assessments, and ensuring their client’s needs are accurately measured and met.

Brotherwood are also members of WAVCA (The Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Convertors Association) and are approved suppliers to the Motability scheme.
For more information contact Brotherwood today on 0330 1747 555 or visit Brotherwood.com.