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Finally got away in the Portafold. The Mini pulled it well; 60 mph up the M1 and 35mpg (remarkably) even with the auto box. I only get 37mpg normally. Lots of smiles on the site in the Peak District. I found that one hinge each side on the side walls had broken but nothing fell out or off so just an...

Matthew, you're a champion. See you at retrofestival.
Jeremy.

Hi, I've got my Portafold looking half way decent now but I'm short of a hubcap to suit the long stub axles. I was outbid on the recent ebay pair. Anyone got a spare? I'll be at Retrofestival if anyone wants to do a good old fashioned swap for a beer or two. I do have a brand new cap to suit the Min...

Hello everyone!
A quick snap of my Portafold, now repaired and resprayed to match my Mini. The Mini is a 1275 automatic and seems to tow the Portafold pretty well - certainly "round the block"
Jeremy.

Hello, fellow Portafolders (and Ansfolders). I'm Jeremy and I work for Land Rover on low carbon vehicles. However, in my spare time, I am building an Aristocat kit car (a 1950s XK near replica) and I also have a 1982 Classic Mini Van. I have a Land Rover Freelander and access to several big caravans...

The answer to the nose weight question is definitely to aim for 7% of the trailer mass. A higher nose load (as apparently suggested by the RAC who should know better) will help stability but it also increases oversteer, ie it pushes the back of the car round when braking in bends which is nearly as ...