Full review

The Signature range of motorhomes is built by Elddis exclusively for Tyne Valley Motorhomes and is based on the company’s popular Autoquest line-up

It comes with added specification over the standard Elddis models for enhanced value for money.

Prices start from £39,995 – with that figure looking even more attractive as it currently includes free insurance, a free Starter Pack and a five-year warranty.

The Signature 115 is the baby of the range, measuring just 5.70m long – shorter than some of the campervans reviewed in this issue. Its extra width compared with van-based models, along with the flat sides of a coachbuilt, however, create a spacious interior that is designed as a pure two-berth.

The Signature is instantly recognisable, thanks to its light metallic blue cab and bold new graphics. External features also include a solar panel, outside shower point and mains socket, insulated water tanks and a Teleco digital TV aerial. As well as the new, more refined, more economical engine, the Boxer cab is well equipped, with air-conditioning, driver and passenger airbags, cruise control, DAB radio with Bluetooth, silver dashboard embellishment kit and a multi-function steering wheel as standard. An Avtex Garmin sat-nav and reversing camera are also fitted. Remis cab blinds make night-time privacy a doddle and a Thatcham-approved tracker system will protect your investment from theft.

Inside, the layout is a classic design that caters for couples. There’s a front lounge/dining area with a pair of side-facing bench seats in bespoke stain-resistant upholstery, complete with armrests and contrasting scatter cushions. The cab chairs rotate to expand the lounge and a free-standing table is added for mealtimes, while an overcab skylight creates a light, bright feel to the seating area.

At night, the lounge seats pull together to quickly convert into a transverse double bed. The bed measures a stated 2.08m by 1.34m. Meanwhile, you’ll be kept warm by a 4kW space-saving Whale heater running from gas and/or the campsite hook-up. It comes with a quiet night-time setting.

The kitchen is located across the rear wall, adjacent to the habitation door, and here you’ll find a three-burner gas hob, plus a 230V hotplate, grill, full oven, eye-level microwave and a three-way fridge. An Omnivent extractor fan is provided to take away the smells of your cooking.

The layout is completed with a rear corner washroom with swivel cassette toilet, washbasin on a plinth and a curtain for showering. The blown-air heating includes the bathroom, but, as it’s summer now, you’re probably more likely to note the roll-out awning and the full flyscreen for the habitation door.

As it’s built by Elddis, the Signature also benefits from the County Durham firm’s SoLiD construction using a unique jointing system and tried and tested structural bonding adhesives from Henkel. The motorhome also has a GRP underskin to the floor and it comes with a 10-year water ingress warranty.

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