In the nose of the van, there are wardrobes
either side of the large and comfortable
queen-size bed. Each wardrobe comes
complete with niches with both 240V and 12V
points inside each. Yes, these fitments have
become an expectation these days and I
certainly wasn’t disappointed.
One of my favourite aspects of this van was
the bathroom. Not only does it appear to be
nicely finished off, it incorporates a large,
three-shelf linen cupboard with a separate
drawer in the offside corner.
Finally, a one-piece fibreglass shower with
hand-held shower rose is fitted to the
nearside of the bathroom, with not a glob of
silicone to be found.
Lighting throughout the van is provided by a
series of LED downlights and touchstrip LEDs
in the kitchen and ensuite. A Dometic Harrier
inverter reverse-cycle air-conditioner is
standard fitment. Notably, the cupboard and
locker drawers are on piano hinges, which I
always find to be preferable.
OUTDOOR LIFESTYLE
The Salute Garrison is built in the conventional
way, with a meranti timber frame and
composite aluminium cladding.
Customers have a choice of three cladding
colours (metallic grey, metallic silver or white
gloss) and can opt for traditional ribbed
aluminium cladding over the smooth cladding
seen on our review rig.
As with other Salutes, customers can also
choose their van’s front profile, from the
traditional shape seen here to a modern
angled look or a retro rounded shape. The
black checkerplate can be swapped for silver
checkerplate, too.
No surprises with the chassis. It is 450-grade
SupaGal steel with a 6in A-frame, 4in main
members and a 2in riser. Independent coil
suspension is part of the package, as are 12in
drum brakes.