Company
History
Barrie
Hill started the business in July 1968 operating from two
premises in both Cardiff & Barry selling MG, Rover & Austin
cars. Over the next few years the face of the British car
industry began to change forever. Barrie – supported
by his wife Lynne – decided to alter the direction
of the company & move into the leisure market where
they both had an existing passion for caravanning & the ‘open
road’ lifestyle. Barrie consolidated his two
businesses into one large purpose-built site in the coastal
town
of Barry, in the heart of the Vale of Glamorgan, with
a comfortable indoor showroom & an extensive outdoor
display area for stock … and so, in 1974, Barry
Caravan Centre was born.
This focus on leisure has seen
the company expand under Barrie’s chairmanship
during the last almost 40 years to represent the very
best in caravan & motorhome brands.
The key to the success of the
business is the continued drive for customer satisfaction
with the help of a long-standing dedicated team – which
include his two daughters Julie & Jayne, his son-in-law
Huw and warm, hospitable & enthusiastic sales and
preparation staff.
Barrie firmly believes that the
experience of purchasing a Barry Caravan Centre or Castle
Motorhomes vehicle will be a unique & enjoyable one,
backed up by a first class after sales operation to provide
a personal service to all our customers.
Sales Team
• Alan
Dunn With over 20 years of experience
with Barry Caravan Centre & Castle
Motorhomes what Alan doesn’t know about caravanning
is not worth knowing – he can even recall when
they where horse-drawn ! When not assisting customers,
Alan is kept busy by his two children and his love for
fishing & football.
• Rhod
Evans Rhod has been a member
of the team for over 8 years and is not only a wealth
of
knowledge when it comes to caravans & motorhomes,
but also a keen rugby fan, a practising Welsh speaker
and the dad of a busy toddler too !
• Howard Salway Howard is the newest member of the team, yet has clocked up well over 30 years of experience in the world of caravans and motorhomes already. If he ever gets five minutes to himself, Howard likes nothing more than putting his feet up and taking in some motor racing or rugby !
Preparation Team
• Graham Graham has been part of the preparation team for almost
30 years. He is kept constantly busy outside of work with
2 lively grandchildren and has a keen interest in most
sports, particularly football and rugby.
• Mo
If Mo has any spare time after meticulously preparing endless numbers of
caravans and motorhomes, it is spent restoring antique furniture, gardening,
enjoying opera and supporting the welfare of animals.
• Gail
Gail is a busy lady. When she isn’t carefully preparing motorhomes and caravans here at Barry Caravan Centre & Castle Motorhomes, she is run off her feet at home with her 3 children.
