The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

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by triumphtone
Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 5:14 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official UK Record Attempt
Replies: 18
Views: 29384

Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

We'll be there sometime on the Friday afternoon too. Hope to see you all there, especially if there is a pint going :thumbup: Ours will be towed by a blue Triumph 2500S

Anth
by triumphtone
Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 5:06 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79284

Re: Our new Portafold

We've done it! We finally managed to get a night away in the Portafold. Every thing worked fine except for a hinge pulling through the fiberglass as we packed it down to come home. I'll have to put it up again later to investigate the damage! :problem:
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by triumphtone
Tue, 17 Aug 2010, 4:28 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Shelf/Area at the end of the van
Replies: 12
Views: 32532

Re: Shelf/Area at the end of the van

Hi All,

Did all Portafolds come with the sink unit/shelf? There doesn't seem to be any provision for a waste pipe in our 'van

Thanks

Anth
by triumphtone
Wed, 14 Jul 2010, 9:01 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79284

Re: Our new Portafold

Hi Anders,

As far as I know the brackets were a 1960's and 70's fitting. I've never seen them in any shops. Might be worth keeping an eye on eBay etc. to see if any turn up.

Thanks

Anth
by triumphtone
Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 6:21 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: First Portafold in Sweden.
Replies: 7
Views: 21750

Re: First Portafold in sweden.

Anders

Looks like a nice unit

Anth
by triumphtone
Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 7:47 am
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79284

Re: Our new Portafold

Hi Anders, That little bracket had me confused for a while. Apparently it is there to hold up to 3 little flags. I am told that this was quite a common thing to do in the 60s and 70s. I'm assuming that the flags would be the pennant type things that were available at caravan rallies. It was a neighb...
by triumphtone
Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 7:36 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79284

Re: Our new Portafold

I was pleased when we found that it was an original awning. The previous owner said that it was a caravan awning that could be made to fit! I've looked at all the photos available on the site but none seem to look like ours! It doesn't have a makers name on it. Were all the awnings made by the same ...
by triumphtone
Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 8:08 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79284

Re: Our new Portafold

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Managed to get the awning up tonight to get it proofed.
by triumphtone
Tue, 22 Jun 2010, 9:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Portafold awning pic's wanted
Replies: 6
Views: 10994

Re: Portafold awning pic's wanted

Hi,

The pics of my awning are in the Owners Gallery section in a thread named "my new Portafold". I'll be putting it up again tomorrow night because it needs proofing. If you need more photos then let me know and I'll try and get them tomorrow.

Anth
by triumphtone
Sat, 19 Jun 2010, 5:30 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Awning Poles
Replies: 3
Views: 7145

Re: Awning Poles

Thanks Chaps,

The awning seems to have a felt/sponge pad sown into the roof seam that hangs down to protect the portafold from the end of the pole. I'll trot off to our local caravan place and see what poles I can dig up.

Thanks

Anth