All Ace models have moved to new market sectors for 2006 with major changes to both price and specification. They continue to offer outstanding value for money and a high level of specification and are now repositioned to sit below Abbey, Sterling and Swift to provide even more choice in price and specification within the Swift Group.
Set to provide affordable quality and more choice at greater value, prices have been significantly cut across all three ranges. The Jubilee is now £400 cheaper. The Award has a £1,050 reduction whilst the Supreme sees the biggest saving with a massive price cut of £1,500.
Despite the price reduction, Ace continues to offer a wide, inexpensive selection of the newest, most popular layouts on the market - 20 models in total - and with up to 16 optional extras to choose from, Ace will be providing customers comprehensive choice at unbeatable value.
The Award and Supreme ranges both enjoy a whole new look for 2006 with modern furniture and fittings, contemporary new soft furnishings schemes and a new front window design. All ranges incorporate spaceframe technology enabling precision-built seats to be stronger whilst providing easy access to vast underseat storage and for added convenience, most washrooms now come with separate shower areas.
Jubilee gets separate blinds and flyscreens to front windows and prices come down by £400
Nine superb models make up the popular Jubilee range, which continues to offer style, quality and even greater value for 2006 with a £400 price reduction since 2005.
Specification sees the addition of three separate cassette blinds and flyscreens providing the choice of shading and/or ventilation to each of the three opening front windows.
Four new models were launched within this range last year including the twin axle Equerry, which offers family accommodation for up to six with end washroom and fixed side bunks and the Diplomat with its ‘L’ shaped kitchen. The Courier offers single axle accommodation for up to six with fixed rear bunks and the shorter fixed bed Envoy is ideal for smaller cars.
There is an AL-KO Euro hitch with two-way assisted handbrake and a new AKS 3004 stabiliser to help prevent “snaking” and to give more clearance for manoeuvring, the jockey wheel stores away inside the A-frame moulding and a wet locker with external access is available for wet or muddy items.
Optional extras on the exterior include the spare, steel wheel and carrier mounted on an underslung AL-KO carrier near the axle for ideal weight distribution and individually designed alloy wheels with a smart Ace badge on the centre bosses.
Lockers and seats are made from spaceframe technology, which makes them strong and precision-built. It means reading lights and cable-runs can be built in and helps to create more usable space underneath seats with easy access via the full front access flaps.
Soft furnishings in warm russet and neutral shades complement the rich Spanish Chestnut colour furniture and the clear, opening, panoramic Heki rooflight with blind and flyscreen above the lounge, helps make the interior light and airy. Loose fit carpets, which are easily removed for cleaning come as standard.
Generous specification levels in kitchens include a 107-litre piezo ignition fridge with stylish curved door or, as an optional extra, an electronic ignition version. Both have a salad drawer and full width freezer compartment. There is a dual fuel hob with three gas rings and one electric ring, to save gas if needed, a gas grill and full size oven.
Double bed frames are aluminium, making them stronger and lighter with easy access to generous storage space underneath.
Jubilee Key Features
External
- 7'4" (2.23m) wide bodyshell
- AKS 3004 stabiliser - helps prevent 'snaking' - integral part of coupling so no fitting involved
- AL-KO “Euro” hitch with two-way assisted handbrake - handbrake sprung assisted on and off. Jockey wheel mounted inboard gives more clearance for manoeuvring
- New front window design and three part flyscreen blind assembly - blinds easier to operate and screening of individual windows possible
- Wet locker - sealed compartment with external access door - ideal for wet or muddy items
Internal
- Spaceframe locker construction - strength and accuracy of construction, reading lights and cable-runs built in
- Spaceframe seat construction with full-front access flaps - strength and accuracy of construction, more usable space, complete front access
- Aluminium double bed frame - Strong, lightweight, easy access and maximum usable space (Envoy, Statesman)
- Loose-fit carpets - easily removed for dirty conditions or for cleaning
- Door flyscreen
- Recessed stainless steel bowl with pillar tap incorporating removable food grade chopping board and drainer, providing increased worktop space
Equipment
- New 107 litre piezo ignition fridge with curved door - 107 litres of usable space, salad drawer, full-width freezer compartment
- Heki rooflight - panoramic opening clear rooflight with blind and flyscreen, mounted in front lounge. Additional one in layouts with longitudinal fixed beds
- Dual fuel hob (Gas grill, 3 gas hotplates and 1 (800kW) 230V hotplate)
Key Optional extras
- New 107 litre electronic ignition fridge with curved door - 107 litres of usable space, salad drawer, full-width freezer compartment, single energy selector
- Alloy wheels
- Spare (steel) wheel and carrier
Jubilee 2006 Model Range
Diplomat, Ambassador, Envoy, Viceroy, Globetrotter, Herald, Statesman, Courier, Equerry
Ex works prices for the 2006 Jubilee start at £10,405 for the Diplomat and go up to £13,695 for the Equerry.
Award models get contemporary new interior and £1,050 price reduction
The impressive Award gets better every year and 2006 is no exception. With a modern new interior, variety of new features and massive £1,050 price reduction, value is better than ever and choice is exceptional with seven popular layouts and a comprehensive options list.
Interiors get many attractive new features including modern new Tempo soft furnishings in warm, rich tones and new aircraft-style curved locker doors finished with a silver feature strip. Spaceframe technology has been used on seats, making them precision-built and strong, and creating easy access to generous underseat storage. A larger free-standing table easily accommodates four place settings and loose-fit carpets are easily removed for cleaning.
There is provision for entertainment facilities thanks to speakers and wiring already in place for an optional radio/CD/MP3 player or an optional DVD/radio/CD/MP3 player.
Kitchens offer an impressive range of equipment including a 93-litre fridge with stylish curved door with full-width freezer compartment and an Omnivent extractor fan and rooflight. The cooker has a dual-fuel hob with three gas and one electric ring, to save gas if needed, a gas grill and full size oven. The Dawnstar has provision for a microwave.
Beds are comfortable and spacious in all seven layouts and bunks have a light, secure ladder. Aluminium frames on double bed tops are comfortable and strong and provide easy access to storage.
All models have an impressive washroom with some models featuring a spacious separate circular shower, vanity unit, Thetford cassette toilet, changing area and large wardrobe.
Some offer easy access wardrobe shelving behind the vanity mirror door. Corner washrooms have a bi-fold door to separate the shower area from the cassette toilet.
Three separate cassette blinds and flyscreens mean you now have the choice to provide shading and/or ventilation to each of the three opening front windows individually. There are also pleated blinds combined with flyscreens on the side and rear windows.
The glacier white bodyshell features a GRP rear panel with high-level brake light and aluminium surrounds to flush-fitting windows. There is an AL-KO AKS 3004 stabiliser to help prevent “snaking” and “Euro” overrun device as well as a spare wheel and tyre, a light on the ‘A’ frame cover and a wet locker with 230V socket.
Optional extras include alloy wheels, heavy duty corner steadies and a key-fob operated alarm system. The new AL-KO Secure portable wheel lock can be fitted in conjunction with alloy wheels.
Award Key Features
External
- 7'4" (2.23m) wide bodyshell
- New front window design and three part flyscreen blind assembly - blinds easier to operate and screening of individual windows possible
- AL-KO “Euro” hitch - Handbrake sprung assisted on and off. Jockey wheel mounted inboard gives more clearance for manoeuvring
- AKS 3004 stabiliser - helps prevent 'snaking' - integral part of coupling so no fitting involved
- Hitch light - illuminates front storage compartment
- Wet locker - sealed compartment with external access door - ideal for wet or muddy items
- External 230V mains socket - convenient for connection of outdoor electrical equipment
- Framed windows with pleated blinds on sides and rear
- Spare wheel and tyre on AL-KO underslung wheel carrier
Internal
- New furniture design and fittings
- New soft furnishings
- New larger free-standing table - for four place settings
- New spaceframe seat construction with full-front access flaps - strength and accuracy of construction, more usable space, complete front access
- Loose-fit carpets - easily removed for dirty conditions or for cleaning
- All washrooms have shower cubicle or separate shower areas
- Recessed stainless steel bowl with pillar tap incorporating removable food grade chopping board and drainer, providing increased worktop space
Equipment
- New 93 litre fridge with curved door - 93 litres of usable space, full-width freezer compartment, single energy selector
- Radio/CD/DVD housing, wiring and speakers
- New DVD socket and wiring (for optional DVD player)
- Omnivent extractor fan and rooflight - two-way, three-speed fan to extract kitchen fumes or pull-in fresh air
- Dual fuel hob (Gas grill, 3 gas hotplates and 1 (800kW) 230V hotplate)
Key Optional extras
- Alarm system - passive infra-red and tilt sensors with key-fob operation
- New AL-KO Secure portable wheel lock - high security device locks between wheel spokes to prevent motion (alloy wheels must be fitted)
- Heavy duty corner steadies - stronger and more stable than conventional corner steadies
- New radio/CD/MP3 player
- New radio/CD/MP3/DVD player
- Alloy wheels
Award 2006 Model Range
Brightstar, Dawnstar, Northstar, Morningstar, Transtar, Tristar, Nightstar
Prices for the 2006 Award start at £12,465 (ex works) for the Brightstar and go up to £13,445 (ex works) for the Nightstar.
Supreme gets new interior look and £1,500 price reduction
With a modern new interior and an unbelievable price reduction of £1,500, this contemporary four-model twin-axle range provides better value than ever for 2006.
All four layouts are distinctive and versatile and offer an outstanding quality of fittings and fixtures. The 5-berth Superstar now has parallel front seating and the 5/6 berth Sunstar has fixed bunks at the rear.
Smooth, curved exterior panels house stylish light clusters and framed windows with pleated blinds on the sides and rear. The latest AKS 3004 stabiliser to help prevent “snaking” comes as standard along with an AL-KO side-mountable jack, AL-KO “Euro” overrun device with assisted handbrake and lockable rear corner steadies.
All Supreme models benefit from contemporary new “Edge” blue and beige soft furnishings as well as new aircraft-style curved locker doors with a silver feature strip and a large free-standing table that’s big enough for four place settings.
Three separate cassette blinds and flyscreens means you now have the choice to provide shading and/or ventilation to each of the three opening front windows individually.
Seats are precision-built and strong thanks to new spaceframe technology, which give easy access to generous underseat storage space via the full-front access flaps. Loose-fit carpets are easily removed for cleaning.
Kitchens incorporate innovative space-saving solutions and domestic-appliances such as a microwave oven as standard. The 107-litre fridge with curved door and digital controls has a salad drawer and full-width freezer compartment. The Twinstar has a 147-litre curved door fridge/freezer with digital display/controls for energy selection and temperature.
The cooker has a dual fuel hob with three gas and one electric ring, to save gas if needed, a gas grill and full size oven. A two-way, three-speed Omnivent extractor fan and rooflight extracts kitchen fumes and lets in fresh air.
A 40-litre internal fresh water tank with filling pump and level gauge ensures there is plenty of fresh water to hand and waste water is collected via the 22-litre wheeled waste water container.
Washrooms are generous, functional and stylish and reflect the high specification of the rest of the tourer. They include a Thetford electric flush toilet, chrome finish equipment and separate shower cubicle.
A radio/CD/MP3 player with or without DVD player, alarm system, heavy duty corner steadies and alloy wheels are optional extras. A pair of AL-KO Secure portable wheel locks can be fitted in conjunction with alloy wheels.
Supreme Key Features
External
- 7'4" (2.23m) wide bodyshell
- New front window design and three part flyscreen blind assembly - blinds easier to operate and screening of individual windows possible
- AKS 3004 stabiliser - helps prevent 'snaking' - integral part of coupling so no fitting involved
- New AL-KO side-mounted jack
- AL-KO “Euro” hitch - handbrake sprung assisted on and off. Jockey wheel mounted inboard gives more clearance for manoeuvring
- Lockable rear corner steadies - provision to fit padlock which prevents access to winder mechanism
- Hitch light - illuminates front storage compartment
- Wet locker - sealed compartment with external access door - ideal for wet or muddy items
- External 230V mains socket - convenient for connection of outdoor electrical equipment
- Framed windows with pleated blinds on sides and rear
- Spare wheel and tyre on AL-KO underslung wheel carrier
Internal
- New furniture design and fittings
- New soft furnishings
- New larger free-standing table - for four place settings
- New spaceframe seat construction with full front access flaps - strength and accuracy of construction, more usable space, complete front access
- Internal fresh water tank (40 litre) - with filling pump and level gauge
- Loose-fit carpets - easily removed for dirty conditions or for cleaning
- All washrooms have separate shower cubicle
- Recessed stainless steel bowl with pillar tap incorporating removable food grade chopping board and drainer, providing increased worktop space
Equipment
- Microwave oven - 700Watt output, digital display/controls
- New 147 litre fridge/freezer with curved door and digital controls (Twinstar) - incorporates 25 litre freezer, digital display/controls for energy selection and temperature
- New 107 litre fridge with curved door and digital controls - 107 litres of usable space, salad drawer, full-width freezer compartment, digital display/controls for energy selection and temperature
- Omnivent extractor fan and rooflight - two-way, three-speed fan to extract kitchen fumes or pull-in fresh air
- Radio/CD/DVD housing, wiring and speakers
- New DVD socket and wiring (for optional DVD player)
- Dual fuel hob (gas grill, 3 gas hotplates and 1 (800kW) 230V hotplate)
- Wheeled waste water container (22 litre)
Key Optional extras
- Alarm system - passive infra-red and tilt sensors with key-fob operation
- New - Two AL-KO Secure portable wheel locks - high security device, locks between wheel to spokes to prevent motion (alloy wheels must be fitted)
- Heavy duty corner steadies - stronger and more stable than conventional corner steady
- Alloy wheels
- New radio/CD/MP3 player
- New radio/CD/MP3/DVD player
Supreme 2006 Model Range
Superstar, Globestar, Twinstar, Sunstar
Ex works prices for all 2006 Supreme models are £16,285.