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by **Grumm** » Mon, 05 Oct 2009, 9:12 pm

A friend of mine has bought this - any clues at to what it is? Minimotel, perhaps?

by **Admin** » Tue, 06 Oct 2009, 7:32 pm

As people will know by now, I never say never when it comes to Mini-Motels, Portafolds or Ansfolds but it doesn't look like any pictures I've seen of Mini-Motels, or of it's half brother the Sussex Two-some.

by **bigbird** » Tue, 06 Oct 2009, 7:38 pm

I'd love to have a look at the inside? especially with that skylight, but like hubby says...Where is the door??

by **pollythevan** » Tue, 13 Oct 2009, 3:26 pm

I would guess half a pint of beer, possibly Real ale or "Homebrew" on a block of wood ?!

sorry not a clue about the caravan
Regards

Polly the van

by **Grumm** » Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 8:02 am

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 **vauxhallbitz** » Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 10:32 pm

Hello,

Looks interesting! What is the pick up in front of the van?

Fraser.

by **Woodie** » Wed, 14 Oct 2009, 11:19 pm

that pick-up looks suspiciosly(sorry about the spelling) like a moggy pick-up with a home made rear wooden bed

by **Michael** » Fri, 23 Oct 2009, 6:02 pm

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 rotted out (according to him as I have not seen the inside)

by **Grumm** » Fri, 23 Oct 2009, 6:14 pm

Michael wrote: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 rotted out (according to him as I have not seen the inside)

This is the same - the door is on some sort of roller - still waiting for pics to arrive so that I can post them

by **Michael** » Fri, 23 Oct 2009, 8:25 pm

I'll see if I can get some pictures next time I'm over his place and any info he has.

by **Snorbs** » Sat, 24 Oct 2009, 12:54 pm

Hi Micheal,
Caravan looks really interesting !!

It would be great to see more photos and find out more info on it. I am a caravan fan in general (sad I know!!

) and on my travels I have not seen a caravan like that one. Its good that someone in the forum has got it though.

Is the Model A going to be ready to tow that Portafold of yours next year or even your mates new purchase if he will let you :?:

I look forward to seeing the new discovery at the shows

P.S. Hope this message works ok I'm using my new phone to leave this message, very flash I know but, too confusing for my brain, only taken half an hour to do it, technology :shock:

by **Michael** » Sun, 24 Jan 2010, 5:02 pm

Hi all, just found these two pics of my mates van. It has a badge on the roof stating East Lancashire Plastics 20 February 1961. He has started to renovate it now but I've been ill and not got over to see it stripped down yet but will get some pics when I go.

Hi Snorbs
The Model A will be ready for Drayton Manor and I'll be towing the Portafold to all the runs. I'm sure I'll bump into you both sometime this year at one of the runs.

Cheers
Mick

by **bigbird** » Sun, 24 Jan 2010, 9:54 pm

She's great and doesn't look as heavy as a Portafold!!

by **Michael** » Mon, 25 Jan 2010, 12:40 am

Just found another couple of pics from the original advert and this was how it was when my mate bought it. It had been erected and used for storage for over a year.

by **bobjoiner** » Fri, 12 Feb 2010, 11:45 pm

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 easy job" and all the interior wood removed too. i hope to have the renovation complete by may, to start travelling to car shows, Towing it behind my daughters Mini.will try to download some photo of the work so far, if i can figure out how to download them !!!

by **Grumm** » Tue, 09 Mar 2010, 9:47 am

bobjoiner wrote: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 easy job" and all the interior wood removed too. i hope to have the renovation complete by may, to start travelling to car shows, Towing it behind my daughters Mini.will try to download some photo of the work so far, if i can figure out how to download them !!!

Bob,
My friend will be doing a resto on his shortly - it would be great if you had any pictures of what the interior is supposed to look like as we are at a bit of a loss as to how and where it all goes............!!
Graham

by **bobjoiner** » Tue, 09 Mar 2010, 10:34 pm

Hi graham, inside was a complete mess when i bought it, so don't really know what the original layout would be. I am going for a bench seat around each side and one end, leaving the walkway in the middle. Hope to be able to put some pictures on the site soon..only concern at the moment is going to be the weight of it... Daughters mini can only legally tow 406kg. And i dont have the first idea of judging weights..will get it put together and take it to a weigh bridge. Bob

by **Sampo** » Sat, 17 Apr 2010, 9:32 pm

Hi Bob,
I've just joined the group and am on the lookout for any info or literature about these vans, I bought one last week it's a Sherman Travelette, mine has the badge on. It was a bit of a find, thought it was a fancy trailer which I could use behinde my VW splitty. Imagine my surprise when I got it home opened it up (couldn't do it at the house I bought it from) and found 4 walls inside along with original bunks, poles and beds all in great nick because the bush it had come from had protected the inside from the rain. I've started to strip it down to restore it so any advise would be welcomed, i.e. where to get parts, rubber seals etc.

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Cheers, Andy

by **bigbird** » Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 3:32 pm

Wow, what a find! It's great to know there are still some bargains to be had out there! :d

by **Michael** » Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 4:02 pm

Brilliant find, how about some pictures of the interior as i'd like to see what it looks like.

Cheers
mick

by **Sampo** » Sun, 18 Apr 2010, 5:42 pm

There are more pics on the gallery page.

by **bobjoiner** » Sun, 25 Apr 2010, 6:09 pm

Hi sampo,

your trailer looks great !!!!

It looks in a very similar state to when i got mine. Mine is ready for the top coat of paint now, (going for a two tone, red and white to match the daughter's mini) the inside is as mad as a box of ferrets, the daughters choice of colours...not mine !!!

The main time consumer was the removal of dozens of coats of paint, and i mean dozens, let me know what items you need, and i will try to help...

P.s. The rubber seal between the top and bottom seems impossible to get, i've used a rubber u section, with a neoprene section stuck on top.

Best wishes for your build.....bob

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