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.
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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- Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 10:02 am
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: My Portafold Restoration
- Replies: 16
- Views: 37146
Re: My Portafold Restoration
Hi! Thank you :) It was car paint. My dad was a classic car restorer. I believe the manufacturer is Movac. The colours are Standard Triumph Wedgewood Blue (to match the car) and Land Rover Limestone (the creamy colour). It's lasted very well. We did one primer coat with standard cream primer, and th...
- Thu, 31 Jul 2014, 9:23 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Sywell Pistons and Props
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8373
Re: Sywell Pistons and Props
Five apparently, so it could be quite easy for us to gather enough for a club.
- Thu, 17 Jul 2014, 3:00 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Sywell Pistons and Props
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8373
Sywell Pistons and Props
Hello
Is anyone interested in the Sywell Pistons and Props event in September? It's free entry for clubs, and I know we're not exactly a club, we are a group and I'm sure we could arrange to get in as a club.
http://www.sywellclassic.co.uk/
What does everyone think? It looks great.
Is anyone interested in the Sywell Pistons and Props event in September? It's free entry for clubs, and I know we're not exactly a club, we are a group and I'm sure we could arrange to get in as a club.
http://www.sywellclassic.co.uk/
What does everyone think? It looks great.
- Wed, 16 Jul 2014, 4:39 am
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Sun Canopy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15102
Re: Sun Canopy
In terms of keeping the heat in, we've covered every inch in veltrim, including the seat box tops (which also stops the cushions moving). We've also invested in an electric fan heater with a thermostat that runs all night but we're thinking of installing a Prppex blown air heater for when we don't h...
- Tue, 15 Jul 2014, 6:37 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Sun Canopy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15102
Sun Canopy
We were very fortunate to find a second-hand (though nearly new) bathroom blind for sale at a Steam Fair - in Baby Blue! It is enormous and is slightly plasticy on one side. My father had the great idea of rigging up some hooks and poles and creating a sun shade for the side of the 'Fold. It's a non...
- Tue, 06 May 2014, 9:17 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Shows this weekend
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5861
Shows this weekend
Hello we've just got back from a fabulous weekend with the Portafold. On Saturday, we were in Eastbourne at the Magnificent Motors - and there was a queue to see the Portafold! It was a bit nerve-wracking putting up the caravan in front of an audience, but it was so much fun to show how easy it was....
- Tue, 29 Apr 2014, 10:43 am
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: What sort of improvements benefit a Portafold
- Replies: 7
- Views: 33725
Re: What sort of improvements benefit a Portafold
One modification I have found very useful is the Island Leg for a table. Our portafold didn't come with the original three-legged table, and we wanted to create wrap around seating at the front, and a three-legged or standard legged table would have proved shuffling round difficult. We bought a kit ...
- Sat, 26 Apr 2014, 6:43 am
- Forum: Events
- Topic: Fawley Hill Vintage Extravaganza 16th-18th May 2014
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17252
Re: Fawley Hill Vintage Extravaganza
This is a brilliant show. We went last year with the classic cars. Such an unusual venue but so much to see. We're already booked in with the Morris and the Portafold but we are only going on Sunday as we're in Beaulieu on Saturday. We'll make sure we pitch with the portafolds on Sunday if you'll ha...
- Mon, 07 Apr 2014, 1:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Towing the Portafold
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7474
Towing the Portafold
Hello When we first bought the Portafold, we collected it using a Land Rover. We were shocked by how heavy the nose weight was (the spare wheel was on the A Frame), and how heavy it seemed to manouvere. Later that week, we went to Dorset Steam Fair, where we saw a couple of Portafolds. The Owners to...
- Sat, 29 Mar 2014, 10:41 am
- Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
- Topic: Interior Roof Lining
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21664
Re: Interior Roof Lining
Hi! Congrats on the new Portafold ownership. I would suggest scraping everything off the internal roof - I used a wire wheel on a power drill (though make sure you wear mask and goggles). That way you can make sure you have definitely gt rid of any damp and mildew. It'll be a long job, but well wort...