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 Ian
Thu, 28 May 2009, 12:37 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 90243

Sagging hull :shock: - I don't think I've got that problem, but then I haven't checked how straight the top of my hull is, yet........... Moving quickly on cos I don't want to think about that possibility - I can see some advantages in Steve Lord's approach in that he had to drill and tap new holes ...
by Ian
Fri, 22 May 2009, 1:15 pm
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Paint
Replies: 18
Views: 50246

Hmmm, I have pictures on my new digital camera, but there is a quantum leap needed twixt camera, or rather my knowledge of the buddy thing, and the forum........
by Ian
Fri, 22 May 2009, 11:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Colours
Replies: 1
Views: 6058

Colours

Has anyone found a mixture of different coloured originals panels? I've mentioned elsewhere that I've had the paint stripped off my Portafold by Soda-blasting - well, its revealed that the 'hull' and roof are cream, but the 4 sides, which appear never to have been painted, are white. Replacements? C...
by Ian
Fri, 22 May 2009, 11:49 am
Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
Topic: Paint
Replies: 18
Views: 50246

Soda-blasting

When I bought my Portafold it had been brush painted both inside (in emulsion, including the quilting! :? ) and outside (many layers with the final one in something that looked like sandtex :x ) so I took the plunge and had it soda-blasted. The intention was to do the inside, as well as the outside,...
by Ian
Thu, 21 May 2009, 4:44 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 90243

Hinges - body sides.

Another newbie........ I've just bought a Portafold, locally (must be the only one), which had been sat outside the vendor's house for some time. He had taken to towing it around in its erected state (when he last used it, that is) and now I know why - 8 of the 17 body hinges are broken!! :( The hin...