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 Grumm
Tue, 09 Mar 2010, 8:47 am
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Is this a Minimotel?
Replies: 18
Views: 41592

Re: Is this a Minimotel?

Hi Everyone, new to this site. Im the friend of Michael with the caravan on the two previous photos, as he states it is a Sherman, dating from the early sixties, i would love it if anyone has any more info on these quirky vans, its in bits at the moment, having had all the paint removed "not an eas...
by Grumm
Fri, 23 Oct 2009, 5:14 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Is this a Minimotel?
Replies: 18
Views: 41592

My mate has one of these or somthing very similar and it was called a sherman. The ends come erect on some sort of roller system but it does not work very well and is very heavy to put up. One person could not do it on their own. Its in a bit of a state inside as all the internal partitions have ro...
by Grumm
Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 7:02 am
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Is this a Minimotel?
Replies: 18
Views: 41592

It has now been dragged out of the undergrowth and pictures of the inside will be on their way - I say inside, it sort of came apart, so not sure quite what we've got yet.............
by Grumm
Mon, 05 Oct 2009, 8:12 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Is this a Minimotel?
Replies: 18
Views: 41592

Is this a Minimotel?

A friend of mine has bought this - any clues at to what it is? Minimotel, perhaps?
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by Grumm
Tue, 24 Jun 2008, 6:31 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinge Pins Doors
Replies: 6
Views: 23038

Hinge Pins Doors

Gordon
You make it sound very easy! I will give it a go..........

At the moment, both halves of the door catch each oher and a previous owner has not been too careful, causing a bit of damage.

Hopefully, this will help to keep the two halves "apart"

Cheers
Graham
by Grumm
Tue, 24 Jun 2008, 3:41 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinge Pins Doors
Replies: 6
Views: 23038

Hinge Pin Doors

Hi Guys,

Gordon, I took your lead and got some off of Ebay.

I haven't actually looked at how they dismantle and go back on......

Is it easy?

Graham
by Grumm
Tue, 20 May 2008, 7:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Getting Hand Brushed Gloss Off My Portafold
Replies: 1
Views: 6784

Getting Hand Brushed Gloss Off My Portafold

Good evening ladies and gents, I thought it was about time I threw my hat into the ring! :D It's a bit quiet in this forum, but I am hoping that there is a lot of technical knowledge out there............ My Portafold has at least two, if not three, layers of hand brushed gloss paint on it - it is t...