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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- Fri, 11 Feb 2011, 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Owner
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5097
Re: New Owner
Welcome along Dave. If you have got some pics of your Portafold stick 'em in the gallery for us all to have a gander at.
- Thu, 10 Feb 2011, 10:41 pm
- Forum: Sold
- Topic: Portafold on eBay - NOW SOLD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8630
Re: Another one on eBay
Welcome aboard Ned. You and I will be fixing our roofs together so keep posting as to how things are going. You've got until August to make the national rally! 
- Thu, 10 Feb 2011, 3:27 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Suspension and Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21812
Re: Suspension and Brakes
Another day of fixing...... The drums and brakes are now fitted to the suspension units and the back plates have been turned slightly so the pull is now upwards. This should allow a cable to feed through a pulley and on to the compensator. I may have caused a big headache in the brakes pulling on as...
- Thu, 10 Feb 2011, 3:01 pm
- Forum: Sold
- Topic: Portafold on eBay - NOW SOLD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8630
Re: Another one on eBay
Well it sold for £330. Let's see if we get a new member to the ranks shortly. (Or is the buyer already a member 
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)- Tue, 08 Feb 2011, 1:59 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Suspension and Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21812
Re: Suspension and Brakes
You are right Steve (as usual) :thumbup: I hadn't thought about converting the pull. The back plates didn't have a problem with the bore, it was the suspension arm that was in the way of the original holes. I have solved that problem by redrilling the holes in the back plate so it looks like I am go...
- Tue, 08 Feb 2011, 10:13 am
- Forum: Owners Gallery
- Topic: 1930 Eccles Model 16c Collapsible Caravan
- Replies: 4
- Views: 18746
Re: 1930 Eccles Model 16c Collapsible Caravan
That will keep you busy for a little while.......
- Sun, 06 Feb 2011, 7:49 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Suspension and Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21812
Re: Suspension and Brakes
Well, having bought some mini hubs and drums etc, and started to rebuild them I have now found that they are going to cause more problems than they will solve. The handbrake pulls forward and there is nowhere to mount a quadrant unless I weld a complete chassis member on. The brake rings on the susp...
- Sun, 06 Feb 2011, 7:39 pm
- Forum: Sold
- Topic: Portafold on eBay - NOW SOLD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8630
Portafold on eBay - NOW SOLD
21 bids so far. That roof looks in better condition than mine...... 
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- Fri, 04 Feb 2011, 8:04 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another article
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4155
Another article
Got another article in this months "Classic van and pick up" (Feb 2011 issue) It's the 'My story' article if you'd like a read. Also had a couple of pics in last months practical classics (taken abroad, not my cars). Perhaps I'll look at doing an article following the restoration of my 'porti' but I...
- Sun, 30 Jan 2011, 8:42 pm
- Forum: Modifications & Upgrades
- Topic: Suspension and Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 21812
Re: Suspension and Brakes
The suspension unit is now removed. I thought it would be easier to assess it in the relative comfort of the garage. Now I find that the Herald shock absorbers I bought are different in that they have a round eye fitting at the top instead of a bolt, so it looks like the towsure units are going on w...