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Top 10 Wheelchair Access Vehicle Converter in the UK

1. Alfred Bekker Mobility

• Alfred Bekker Mobility was founded in 1975 -Founder: Alfred Bekker -Alfred Bekker is now one of the UK's largest suppliers of accessible vehicles. 1975

• Founder: Alfred Bekker

• Alfred Bekker is currently one of the UK's largest suppliers of accessible vehicles, with a long history of expanding into a wide range of businesses specializing in the design and manufacture of vehicle conversions, wheelchair vans, patient transporters and minibuses. Since its establishment, Alfred Bekker has continued to research and provide manual controls and accessories, introducing high quality, lightweight and foldable flat ramp technology.

2. Allied Mobility

• Allied Mobility is a sub-brand of the Allied Vehicles Group, Allied Vehicles was founded in 1993

• All special purpose vehicles undergo stringent quality control procedures and are supported by external testing and certification bodies for warranty purposes, and many wheelchair accessible vehicles are left hand drive and have automotive certification for delivery. Many of the wheelchair accessible vehicles are left hand drive and have vehicle certification for delivery. In addition the vehicles are sold direct from the factory and are the largest supplier of wheelchair accessible vehicles to the Motability Scheme.

3.Automotive Group

• With an extensive sales team and network of resources, we are passionate about helping customers with their accessible or specialized vehicle needs, and can provide one-stop wheelchair vehicle solutions through our web services.

• Strictly adheres to the global standards for accessible wheelchair vehicles, emphasizing on their safety and design, and has been awarded the European Community Type Approval for the whole vehicle.

• Widely used in the UK NHS fleet, increasing user awareness and acceptance of wheelchair vans.

4. Brook Miller Mobility

• Established: 1998

• Brook Miller Mobility is able to provide people with disabilities with the ideal mobility aids, wheelchairs, electric mobility scooters, and a wide range of daily living aids, and provides a wealth of customized modification solutions for existing vehicles, to solve different mobility problems.

• Specialized personalized driving modification systems developed specifically to work directly as original factory option accessories such as engine start buttons, brake pedals, electronic throttle and mini steering wheel steering.

5 . Brotherwood

•  Established: 1985

•  Founder: Rod Brotherwood

•  Brotherwood has long been the UK industry specialist in accessible vehicles (WAV) and is renowned for providing high quality low-floor solutions for accessible vehicles, with a flat, low-floor design that helps wheelchair users to maintain an ideal seating position and socialize better.

•  A popular retrofit choice for brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Ford and Volkswagen, offering free, no-obligation in-home demonstrations across the UK.

6. GM Coachwork

• Began producing minibus conversions in the late 1980s

• GM Coachwork conversions are experienced in providing accessible vehicles, minibuses, school buses, and custom conversions, including fire and rescue training vehicles, mobile vaccination stations, mobile video editing rooms, youth buses, and more.

• Gowring Versa wants to make life easier for wheelchair users by improving mobility and keeping the community connected with essential transportation.

7. Gowring Versa Mobility

• Established in 1963, Gowring Versa Mobility is the UK's leading specialist in wheelchair accessible vehicles, and is the trading name of Gowrings Mobility Group Ltd. which is part of the Newship Group, and a founder member of the Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle Conversion Association (WAVCA).

• Has been helping wheelchair users to get around in their wheelchairs as passengers for 50 years.

• Extensive experience with Wheelchair Access Van Seat conversions, working with leading brands such as Ford, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Renault, Vauxhall and Fiat.

8. Lewis Reed

• Established: 1999

• Specializes in custom conversions for different types of petrol, diesel and electric vehicles, including compact, easy-to-use vehicles, larger vehicles with extra seating, and models that offer seating for up to seven passengers and one wheelchair user.

• Equipped with the latest CAD systems and ancillary equipment, innovative and quality conversion components, design and workmanship to ensure seamless integration of vehicle conversions into the base vehicle.

9. McElmeel Mobility Services

• Established in 1950, McElmeel Mobility Services is the longest established supplier of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs) in the UK and Ireland.

• Since its inception, the company has continued to innovate in mobility solutions, specializing in Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles (WAVs), WAV conversions and Adaptive Vehicle Solutions (AVS), providing vehicles that are suitable for a wide range of wheelchair users.

10. Sirus Automotive

• Founded: 2004

• Sirus Automotive's wheelchair-accessible vehicles at the time were some of the most affordable and compact on the market, revolutionizing and innovating independent wheelchair-accessible vehicle solutions.

• Recently introduced the revolutionary side-entry Ford Tourneo Connect for wheelchair drivers and front passengers.