REXHALL REPORTS BRISK ORDERS AT NATIONAL RV SHOW FIRM INTRODUCED FOUR NEW FLOOR PLANS, INCLUDING 'TRIPLE SLIDE' MODEL.

Byline: Daily News

LANCASTER - Rexhall Industries Inc. announced that it received a significant number of new motor-home orders during the recent RVIA National Trade Show held in Louisville, Ky.

The show is only open to dealers from across the United States and internationally, and is a good indicator of the current outlook of recreational-vehicle dealers, Rexhall officials said.

``We introduced four all-new floor plans, which contributed greatly to our success at the show,'' said William J. Rex, president and chief executive officer. ``Our entire team is to be commended for ensuring that the new products were ready in time to be debuted at the show.''

One of the four new floor plans was a 35-foot-long ``triple-slide'' motor home that includes the entry door in one of the living-room slides. ``Slides'' are compartments that slide into the motor home for traveling.

``This innovation was the talk of the show as dealers and competitive manufacturers spent a considerable amount of time reviewing the product,'' noted Michael Bourne, chief operating officer and executive vice president. ``Of course, we concealed the mechanisms to make it difficult to copy, since we are applying for a patent.''

An all-new 40-foot RoseAir diesel with four slide rooms is the largest motor home the company has produced to date. With all four hydraulic slides open, the coach has approximately 390 square feet of floor space.

Also debuting at the show were a 36-foot triple-slide gas model with two slides in the bedroom and a 34-foot double slide, entry-level diesel model that is being built on the new Spartan NVS chassis.

Lancaster-based Rexhall designs, manufacturers and sells various models of Class A motor homes in the United States, Canada and Europe. Models include Aerbus, RexAir, Vision, American Clipper and RoseAir.