RV REVIEW
BIRDSVILLE’ S EXTERIOR
Stepping outside, you’ ll find wellpresented bodywork – no poor joinery here. Even the locker doors are made from the same material as the walls – fibreglass sandwich panels – resulting in a cohesive appearance. And let’ s not discount the strength of those locker doors – much better than the flimsy style you often see on caravans and some motorhomes.
But on the topic of the lockers doors, if I was to make one small improvement it would be to add a catch that would allow the door to the dual 4kg gas cylinders to remain open without physically holding it when the slide-out is open. Perhaps I’ m overthinking it – after all, gas lockers aren’ t something you’ ll need to frequently access. But nonetheless, I’ d find it useful, and besides, Avida has fitted such locker-door catches everywhere else.
The nearside of the van is fitted with a manual roll-out awning, a large locker hiding a TV mounting point and antenna / power connections, as well as a Fusion sound system. Immediately behind this locker is yet another, but this one has a false bottom concealing the Webasto diesel heater. This locker is also where Avida has mounted the inverter. Avida has even included a gas bayonet, allowing you to connect your portable barbecue to the van’ s onboard gas supply.
Some of this van’ s other key features include Starlink provision, with an RJ45 through-the-wall connector provided at factory, a reverse-cycle air-conditioner, dual reversing cameras, internal mood lighting and more. Suffice it to say that this is a comprehensivelyequipped vehicle.
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