New The Paralanian, ‘The Aristocrat Of Camper Vans’

The Paralanian was the brain-child of Cliff Hobson, the Works Director at Central Garage inwards Bradford. Experienced inwards the blueprint as well as construct of cabin cruisers pre-war as well as plumbing equipment out motor torpedo boats during hostilities, he identified a niche inwards the marketplace for a luxury motor caravan.

The prototype, produced inwards 1956, used a Morris Commercial/Austin J2 every bit its base. Rugged as well as reliable, the ‘cab-over’ layout provided enough of infinite on which to construct the luxury accommodation. The commodious bodywork allowed infinite for a cooker as well as fridge, amongst room to stand upward up conduct as well as alive inwards considerable comfort.

In 1958, their popularity was farther enhanced amongst the fitment of a wardrobe, non a major mensuration forrard yous mightiness think, only i that exempted the Paralanian from the punitive Purchase Tax levied at the time. Dubbed ‘The Aristocrat of Camper Vans’ yesteryear its makers, production continued until the mid- ‘60s when Central Garage was sold to the Lookers Group. Its rather strange cite came almost because it was made at the Parry Lane industrial plant – thence Paralanian.

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