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 minicab
Fri, 02 Jul 2010, 11:06 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: First Portafold in Sweden.
Replies: 7
Views: 21809

Re: First Portafold in Sweden.

After leaving the chassis number to Matthew / Admin. He found information on the Portafold is manufactured in 1974.
by minicab
Fri, 02 Jul 2010, 11:00 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: First Portafold in Sweden.
Replies: 7
Views: 21809

Re: First Portafold in Sweden.

Hello Steve. Thanks for your message. The Portafold was not heavily loaded in the picture. The tyres is not rubbing on the fiberglass om my Portafold. Hi Anders, Very tidy-looking caravan you have there! Although one thing caught my eye...... In your first picture, of the van folded, I noticed how c...
by minicab
Fri, 02 Jul 2010, 10:56 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: First Portafold in Sweden.
Replies: 7
Views: 21809

Re: First Portafold in sweden.

Dear Anth.

Thanks.


triumphtone wrote:Anders

Looks like a nice unit

Anth
by minicab
Fri, 02 Jul 2010, 6:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wanted Pictures of the Ansfold Kitchenpart ?
Replies: 6
Views: 10198

Wanted Pictures of the Ansfold Kitchenpart ?

Hello.

Does anyone have pictures of an Ansfold kitchen?

I will try to make a portable kitchen to my trailer.

Please email pictures here or to my email address.

"minicab@glocalnet.net"
by minicab
Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 10:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Where should I put the battery ?
Replies: 3
Views: 7854

Re: Where should I put the battery ?

Hi. I am looking forward to see the Photos. Regards Anders I wouldn't go cutting a hole to fit your circuit breaker panel, do what I've done and build yourself an 'electrics' box for all your circuitry. Mine is based on a plastic storage container, I've fitted a MDF lid to it, then fitted a cut off ...
by minicab
Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 6:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Where should I put the battery ?
Replies: 3
Views: 7854

Where should I put the battery ?

Hello Everyone. If you do not want to use the cars battery and insert a battery in the Portafold. Have my thoughts on where to put the battery in the Portafold I also have a circuit breaker panel with battery test. Does anyone have a good idea on what to put the battery so that it doesn't become too...
by minicab
Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 12:28 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79461

Re: Our new Portafold

Hi Anth. Thanks for the information. Regards 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 avai...
by minicab
Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 1:47 am
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Our new Portafold
Replies: 32
Views: 79461

Re: Our new Portafold

Hello it looks very fine.

I'm curious what this is on your roof? As I have circled in the photo?

Regards Anders
portafoldroof.jpg
by minicab
Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 1:19 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: First Portafold in Sweden.
Replies: 7
Views: 21809

First Portafold in Sweden.

Hello everyone. If hope that you have read my presentation on "Introduce Yourself". Here is a part of my presentation: I'm a man from Sweden and live on the west coast 30 km south of Gothenburg. I always liked English cars since I was very young. Mostly, I have owned Mini, MG and Rover. Today I own ...
by minicab
Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 3:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 51
Views: 181825

New Portafold owner from Sweden.

Hello Everyone. I'm a man from Sweden and live on the west coast 30 km south of Gothenburg. I always liked English cars since I was very young. Mostly, I have the Mini, MG and Rover. Today I own a Mini Convertible from 1975, which I exhibit at car shows. I work as a computer technician. After I moun...