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Yes thats is definately the the case!

Very true, I just thought with the ball models that use 2 motor setup I thought it would be introduced on new models in the UK that do not use the ball technology!  May be the UK version will use a different brush bar from previous models like the DC14.

M00seUK you most of been searching like me and found the US version!

Your welcome M00seUK, thanks for posting the other pics.  Does look like core\level 3 cyclone technology.  The seal at the bottom of the bin is small and more cone shaped too!  Yes it does look like the filter housing may be on the side (pre motor).  Having said it may be just for the Uk\Europe as a DC14 replacement, looking around I found this link:

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=418376

So looks like a US version is available to, see DC27 Total Clean off this website (note the pre motor housing on the right...maybe!?).  There is no brush control dial below on this, and note the protruding airway on the front taken from the DC18\DC24\DC25 models.

Having another topic mentioned some new vax machines on a Littlewoods website, I had a look around to see what else might be new and came across the 'new' Dyson DC27 Upright, see link below:

http://www.littlewoods.com/rf/s.do?Np=1&Ns=&Ntk=littlewoods_search&Ntt=dyson&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&Nu=this_product&pageSize=12&Nao=0&cmEvent=page_navigation

They have 2 Models on their website 'Animal' and 'All Floors', first look suggests an update version of the US DC17 but for the UK\Europe markets.  This will be the replacement for the popular DC14.  I thought a separate motor for the brush bar like the DC17 would have been standard, but looks like it uses the DC04\DC07\DC14 clutch setup!   Not sure as the website doesn't say if it just has a slim root cyclone technology or the core is included!   It does look like it has more small cyclones than the current DC14 and DC15 and DC25 models.  See picture of DC27 All Floors model below!  DC18

 

If you look on the Vax website (link below) the home page 'New for 2009 - Power Range'

http://www.vax.co.uk/

One thing it mentions is lightweight!  They already have the Vax Mach machines (same as Hoover US) which came out last year!  Not sure these machines have sold so well, probably the clue is on the home page regarding the new range 'lightweight'.  The Vax Mach machines are very heavy!

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