to shield against debris. The core is 30mm thick
high density polystyrene foam.
The 30mm thick roof, meanwhile, incorporates the
same foam core, its hardy fibreglass top offering
protection from hail and other hazards. The roof
runs from the front checkerplate to the rear
checkerplate.
Up front, the van is fitted with dual 9kg gas cylinders
and a checkerplate compartment comprised of
dual slide-outs, one either side of the van, for a
BYO portable fridge and a 2kVA generator. Or just
fill it with tools and gear – your choice.
LOUNGE LIZARD
The chassis is 6in Duragal with independent
trailing arm suspension for rough-road touring.
The underside of the van is ‘clean’, with no low-
hanging cabling; however, there is some exposed
grey water plumbing, as well as the ‘dump’ tap on
the water tanks, so it would pay to be mindful if
travelling extensively on gravel roads. A huge point of difference in the Excalibur Serenity
is its spacious nearside club lounge. You might
expect it to impede living space, but I barely
noticed it. The flip-up footrests are a nice touch,
too, as was the inclusion of the 12V/240V points
at the rear of the lounge – I reckon having these
powerpoints at the forward end as well wouldn’t
go astray.
As standard, the van is equipped with a grey water
tank and two 95L water tanks, a reversing camera,
a 160W roof-mounted solar panel, 120Ah AGM
battery, external shower and more. It is, in short,
equipped for freedom camping. The kitchen is nicely fitted out as well. There’s a full
fan-forced oven with griller and cooktop, a 190L
three-way Dometic fridge, and a decent amount of
bench space with the lid closed over the cooktop.
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