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Unwin signs exclusive deal to sell bestvest to disabled market

UNWIN Safety Systems has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Safe Travel’s revolutionary bestvest to the disabled and community transport markets.
 
bestvest is a unique new product worn like a body warmer. Its external fasteners hold a person’s seatbelt in the optimum position across shoulder, chest and lap, to eliminate the risk of seatbelt slippage from the shoulder and thereby reduce the risk of injury in a crash.
 
bestvest also helps disabled people to sustain a safe and comfortable posture during transport. It is suitable for use by adults and children aged 5 and upwards and is available in three colours and a range of sizes.
 
Jim Halliday, director of Safe Travel Ltd, developed bestvest with inventor Hugh Thomson after having problems safely transporting his disabled daughter Chelsea. Three years of work and £200,000 of investment have gone into the product, which has been extensively tested and certified for use by the Transport Research Laboratory in London.
 
Mr Halliday said: ‘Safe Travel Ltd are delighted to enter into a partnership with Unwin. We feel that with Unwin’s credibility and vast experience in the disability markets worldwide we can take bestvest to a global marketplace. This is a great opportunity for two forward-thinking companies to launch this very unique product.’
 
Andrew Creese, chief executive of Unwin Safety Systems, said: ‘We heard about bestvest and liked the concept, particularly as it fitted with our core business of wheelchair passenger safety. We thought we would be a good partner for Jim and I’m very happy to say that he agreed!’
 
Unwin now has the exclusive distribution rights for bestvest in the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA for both the disabled and community transport markets.
 
bestvest is not intended to compete with specialist harnesses designed for individuals with complex disabilities.
 
Mr Creese said: ‘For example, we wouldn’t suggest that a wheelchair passenger with a spinal disability should use bestvest if their occupational therapist had recommended a tailor-made solution to secure them. The advice and recommendations of an individual’s OT should always take precedence.’
 
Mr Creese continued: ‘bestvest is intended for a more general widespread use.
 
‘For instance, in community transport, with people using a wide range of wheelchairs on a minibus, going to hospital or school, they could wear bestvest and it could enhance their overall safety.’

Andrew Creese was interviewed on Able Radio about bestvest.
To listen to the interview click on http://bit.ly/h8R1Jg


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