Numatic's Henry Hoover is the most well known hoover. He is known as "Henry Hoover" we should note from a trademark angle to point out Hoover is actually a trademark of the Hoover group and not the official product name, it's a catchy name and it sounds good

There's currently approximately 40k online searches for the term "Henry Hoover" every thirty days, this alone is evidence that, despite the Hoover group having nothing to do with Henry he has been associated with their brand.

There is no solid data on how many Henrys in the UK or how many UK homes actually own one , however, you will more often than not find one stashed away under the steps or in a cleaning cupboard if you have a snoop around. Henry needs hardly any "living space" and unlike an upright can be stacked on other items!

Some people traditionally like upright vacuums; this is a personal preference is hard to overcome. One commonly cited reasons for this preference is that they are more mobile and easy to move around. Historically vacuums designed like Henry have been immobile and difficult to use.

His grinning brightly coloured face makes this hoover stand out from the crowd but the stocky and rounded design does not do Henry any favours as he appears awkward and heavy which isn't the case because of the carefully weighted wheels placed beneath him.

Numatic, the innovators of Henry, might well be annoyed that, because of the rhyming name, "Hoover" have somehow managed to get the brand associated with this successful product. However, Henrys success will no doubt ease this pain - as he has been a best seller since the '80s.

All of the usual add ons, accessories and bits and pieces you'd hope to come with a cleaner are included. There's a wide selection of nozzles suitable for most locations/surfaces (from soft curtains to filthy tiled industrial floors). A hi/lo switch in an easy to reach location on the handle also allows you to go easy on the especially delicate surfaces that you need to clean.

Henrys price varies greatly depending where you look, you can find shops online selling them for as little as £79 delivered next day.