GORV - Digital Magazine Issue #37 | Page 23

AWESOME MOTORHOME LAYOUT! NARALAN LIVING Regal has for many years built well- regarded caravans. The factory is quite small; however, this manufacturer has the attention of vanners around the country. For one thing, Regal is a custom manufacturer and is not afraid of a challenge. I’d received word that the company had been working on a C class motorhome. It was to be unlike anything Regal had built before. Called the Naralan, Regal’s first ever C class motorhome is a Sprinter cab-chassis rig. It was waiting for me in the factory, standing tall and proud, its black decals contrasting boldly against the motorhome’s white body. The Mercedes Sprinter CDI 419 is a beauty to drive. It offers excellent forward vision and Regal has fitted a built-in rearview camera display to replace the factory rearview mirror. The Sprinter, furthermore, is particularly quick off the mark. Its 3L V6 diesel engine driving through a seven-speed automatic has no problem keeping pace with traffic. The Naralan is built with a meranti timber frame clad with composite aluminium and an internal skin of ply. The overall fitout of the Naralan is very good but a few features stood out to me. First, the rear slide-out (the van also has an offside THE OVERALL FITOUT OF THE NARALAN IS VERY GOOD BUT A FEW FEATURES REALLY STOOD OUT.