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.
Hydraulic brakes
Re: Hydraulic brakes
I've never seen one of those before, looks interesting, how does it work?
Matthew
portafold.co.uk
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Also, any chassis numbers for the above caravans!
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Re: Hydraulic brakes
Excellent, keep us updated.
Also, keep any bits you take off, I'll have them for spares, you never know what people might ask me for.
Also, keep any bits you take off, I'll have them for spares, you never know what people might ask me for.
Matthew
portafold.co.uk
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Wanted: Any original Portafold, Ansfold or Mini-Motel brochures, adverts or magazine articles.
Also, any chassis numbers for the above caravans!
portafold.co.uk
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Re: Hydraulic brakes
Hopefully it will be just back plates but we will see. I’m sure some of the liter cars have the same issue. I’ll keep the post going
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Re: Hydraulic brakes
Because I can’t actually get to my Portafold for a couple of weeks. Can anyone tell me what the brake dimensions are. Are the shoes mini ? Thanks
Re: Hydraulic brakes
No the shoes aren't Mini. Haven't identified what they are yet (other than Rubery Owen) but you can get them relined easier than you can find new replacements.
www.custombrakes.co.uk
www.custombrakes.co.uk
Matthew
portafold.co.uk
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Wanted: Any original Portafold, Ansfold or Mini-Motel brochures, adverts or magazine articles.
Also, any chassis numbers for the above caravans!
portafold.co.uk
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Also, any chassis numbers for the above caravans!
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Re: Hydraulic brakes
That’s interesting. Do you know off the top of your head what size they are ? They look like they were made for a hydraulic brake because they have a slot for the hand break mechanismAdmin wrote: ↑Thu, 15 Nov 2018, 12:04 pmNo the shoes aren't Mini. Haven't identified what they are yet (other than Rubery Owen) but you can get them relined easier than you can find new replacements.
www.custombrakes.co.uk
Re: Hydraulic brakes
No, that's the limit of my knowledge at the moment. Hopefully over the winter I will do a complete reccy on the brakes and suspension so I can get some stock of them in the shop.
Matthew
portafold.co.uk
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Wanted: Any original Portafold, Ansfold or Mini-Motel brochures, adverts or magazine articles.
Also, any chassis numbers for the above caravans!
portafold.co.uk
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Wanted: Any original Portafold, Ansfold or Mini-Motel brochures, adverts or magazine articles.
Also, any chassis numbers for the above caravans!
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Re: Hydraulic brakes
Time to make a start on the brake project. Looking at these, not before time. Seems the back plates for a classic mini will fit on the stub axle without opening the hole. The mini backplates have a double lip the inner being the same diameter as the Portafold one. The drums fit inside perfectly. Looks like all that is required is for the mini back plate to have the mount holes made and a spacer of about 5mm to give the drum some clearance.
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Re: Hydraulic brakes
Portafold shoes on mini back plate
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