[Grant Whyte]

Hi all

Anyone got a link/supplier for finding a Royal Vacuum Cleaner.

Thanks

Grant

[Simon Gerrard]

Buckingham Palace, don't have the number tho

[Grant Whyte]

weblink would be fine though

[Carpet2Clean]

Hi Grant

Vortech in the Medway city estate had Royal vacuum cleaners the last time i cleaned their carpets...If you like give me a call (website)

Richard

[Carpet2Clean]

Sorry home number please & not the mobile on 02

Richard

[Mike Halliday]

i thought SolutionsUk was the only company importing them, I think they are a poor copy of the Kirby

[Grant Whyte]

Good to know, thank you. Thinking of moving on from Sebo. Can you recommend a Kirby model? Sentria seems to be latest model.

[Mike Halliday]

I've not seen a bad Kirby, even the old heritage models did a great job.

keep your eye on eBay they are always coming up

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Buckingham Palace, don't have the number tho

So its not you then, Simon

Rog

[Simon Gerrard]

No, not me,  rog

[wynne jones]

No, not me,  rog

Liz didn't curtsee when he did the quote. Next! 

[Simon Gerrard]

 

[Jim_77]

Mike you've never used a Royal.  They are not a copy of anything, they are just a vac motor & beater bar with a handle and a bag.

Equal or better performance but about half the weight.

Mine's 6 years old and still tip top, how is that poor exactly?



p.s. Solution don't do them any more unfortunately, I don't think you can buy them over here any more.  They are owned by Dirt Devil so maybe searching through that avenue might bring something up?

[Mike Halliday]

I have used one, you cannot say that it's  a coincidence it looks like a Kirby, the makers have tried to ride on the reputation that the Kirby has.

No way are they equal or better than a Kirby, but as I have not done a side by side trial we will have to agree to disagree on that. I will try and find the specs of both to see how they compare,  but like you say it's half the wieght so it must be a wonder of engineering it it is more powerfull.

When I use the word 'poor' I don't refer to its reliability or longevity....I'm sure they are a well built machine.

[Paul Moss]

Ive got one you can have for a swap of one hundred pounds

[Len Gribble]

A royal is just a Hoover


Paul

There’s one on http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/royal-vacuum-cleaner/104777093 £50QUID

[Paul Moss]

Len,is Nick still selling them. Think they where about £400

[Jim_77]

Mike, what shape would you make an upright vacuum then?

By that rationale there must be dozens of vacuum manufacturers making "modern" plastic machines that are all a copy of each other!

Since when has weight equalled power? The weight of the kirby is its downfall

I think Royal were making vacuums in 1904 or something, not sure how far back the kirby machines go

[Jim_77]

Where's Harry Hill when you need him anyway

[Jim_77]

Ah here we go, Royal founded 1905

Kirby founded  at least 10 years later

So the kirby is a poor copy of the royal