The Majestic brand has grown and developed since its beginnings in August 2002 with a range of models now available, including the top of the range Sheffield, the Tiara, the Knight and the Tourer.

The young owners of Majestic, Liz and Laz Naumoski, and their business partners, Vince and Vesna Mitreski, have expanded their Campbellfield, Vic, premises, opening a showroom close to the factory and acting as their own dealer for local buyers. A dealer network takes care of other states.

“Having the showroom near the factory is working well for us,” Liz told CW. “We are always available to answer customers’ questions and of course we can explain everything to them.”

Sales of all models are healthy, with the factory working at full capacity, and the best seller for the marque has been the attractive-sounding Majestic Tiara, so a 20ft 6in (6.25m) Special Edition of that was what we went to see.

It’s a classy looking, albeit traditionally built, caravan, its bright white sides enhanced by a stylish decal or two – nothing too flamboyant.

A sturdy G&S chassis with 2in riser forms the base component, with tandem 15in wheels fitted with all-terrain tyres.

A peer underneath revealed standard seven-leaf-spring suspension but with an unusual – and welcome – addition: a set of Monroe GT GRS shock absorbers, which will undoubtedly improve the caravan’s ride on the highway.

Other important if more conventional features of the Tiara include a Dometic A&E roll-out awning, large tinted Camec windows with insect screens, a tap and filler connection on the A-frame, two 9kg gas cylinders and full insulation.

A reversing camera is also fitted as a standard item.

Less familiar was the door. “It’s new to Australia,” Laz explained. “Component supplier NCE has introduced it and we are the first to fit one into a van.”

It’s a nice looking item. It’s a one-piece door with a screened opening at the top for ventilation. The inside lining on the one we saw was ply, but future versions will be lined with more durable fibreglass, Laz pointed out.

Simply elegant

The Tiara Special Edition features the popular rear full bathroom, central living and front bedroom layout, with differences being that the entry is forward and the kitchen is ranged along the nearside, with the dinette opposite.

It’s a very pleasant interior, with shapely Euro-style furniture and cabinetry, and a contemporary looking colour scheme.

Soft dark blue leather (an option) adorned the cafe-style dinette, which provides spacious seating for two although the wheelbox, also clad in leather, was under the table. The armrest on the upholstery at the ends of the seats had a handy built-in zipped pocket – a nice touch.

There’s blue granite-look laminate on all the benches in the kitchen and bathroom, with faux parquet floor coverings. The raised Dometic 184L RM4605 fridge is next along the offside, with a shelf and spice rack above it.

The roomy bathroom has the usual line-up of fittings: Thetford swivel cassette toilet, proper ceramic basin fitted into a shelved vanity, moulded fibreglass shower cubicle and the increasingly popular Lemair washing machine – a standard fitting in this Tiara. There are plenty of shelves and cupboards, some with useful partitions so more can be packed into them!

The nearside kitchen bench space is eminently usable, with pull-out pantry, Tiffany head-height microwave, Swift 500 series three gas/one electric cooktop, grill and rangehood, large sink with drainer and cover and an assortment of cupboards and drawers supplying a place for everything.

At the end of the bench fitted into the overhead cabinetry next to the door was the CD/MP3/DVD player, with speakers mounted into the roof.

On the other side of the door at the foot of the bed, a triangular dressing table makes a natural location for the TV. Indeed, the antenna point and a powerpoint are installed there.

“Why a reversing camera as a standard fitting but no TV?” we mused.

“Everyone wants a TV, that’s true,” Laz explained, “but there are so many flatscreen models available as aftermarket gear now that it’s easy for buyers to choose their own, so we prefer to fit the reversing camera and let them pick a TV later. Obviously we can supply one if they would like us to.”

The bed – queen-size, innerspring mattress – has mirrored robes and a drawer. There are two roof hatches – a mini Heki above the bed and a larger Heki unit at the rear, with a remote controlled AirCommand air-conditioner mounted centrally.

The curtains are worth a mention as an illustration of the Tiara’s appealing design: gold fabric with fringed tiebacks.

Yes, I know that could be dismissed as merely aesthetics, but it is a point of difference. Lighting is 12V and there are plenty of powerpoints – a tick for that.

The Bottom Line

With a meranti frame and aluminium sides, Majestic caravans are built in the traditional style. The Tiara Special Edition is solid and, with its stated ATM of 2600kg, will need a tow vehicle that can handle three tonnes.

It’s well fitted out for touring and additions such as the shock absorbers, reversing camera and washing machine as standard show that this Tiara is intended for people who expect a high level of convenience and functionality.

Majestic Caravans Melbourne, 68 Lara Way, Campbellfield, Vic 3061,

(03) 9357 7276.

For your nearest dealer, visit

www.majesticcaravans.com.au

Internal length 20ft 6in (6.25m)

External width 7ft 9in (2.36m)

Interior height 6ft 2in (1.88m)

Nameplate ATM 2600kg

Nameplate Tare 2200kg

Chassis DuraGal steel

Suspension Leaf-spring with shockers

Cooktop Swift 500 series three gas/one electric cooktop, grill and rangehood

Fridge Dometic 184L RM4605

Microwave Tiffany

Shower Fibreglass

Lighting 12V

Gas supply 2 x 9kg

Price $69,990

By Ros Bromwich (pics Ellen Dewar), as featured in Caravan World issue 449, January 2008.

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