Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is celebrating the launch of a superior range of travel luggage designed in cooperation with Samsonite, the McLarenSport Samsonite Black Label Luggage Range.
The collection has been launched on www.mclarenshop.com this week and will be distributed by Samsonite in their own stores and in the most exclusive bags and leather goods shops worldwide. This follows the completion of an intensive testing phase by Lewis, Heikki and the team, who have been travelling with prototype styles since the first Grand Prix of the 2009 season in Australia.
"For all travelling members of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team, the nine months of the Formula 1 season is a constant cycle of travelling to and from Grands Prix," said Jonathan Neale, Managing Director, McLaren Racing. "In every area of our operations we endeavour to make this process as effortless as possible for the team, so their focus remains on the racing.
Samsonite has done an outstanding job to meet our tough requirements for luggage. These include: space for work and personal items due to the time spent away from home; lightweight, allowing the bags to be packed fully without being too heavy; the wheel suspension system that absorbs the impact of uneven ground, protecting the bag contents while transferring from airports to hotels and home.
Perhaps, most importantly, is the need for unrivalled robustness and security. Ensuring our luggage, which could include race critical laptops or new components, arrives at the destination in one piece is vital. We are looking forward to continuing to develop and innovate in this area with Samsonite".
