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.

Classic Caravan Gathering - Official UK Record Attempt

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Post by BRI52 » Fri, 20 Aug 2010, 8:38 pm

Hello all, is anybody going to the world record attempt at Stapleford next weekend? I hope to be there Friday afternoon, look for a blue/white Portafold with matching car. Lets have a pork pie and a pint.

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Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by Admin » Sat, 21 Aug 2010, 7:18 pm

BRI52 wrote:...look for a blue/white Portafold with matching car...
Talking to the organiser Nich, I've been given a large stand where all the Portafolds, Ansfolds (and apparently a Mini-Motel) are all going to be directed to pitch up, so hopefully it should be easy for us all to find each other. :wave:

We may need name badges though with our forum names on...
Matthew
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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: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by hattytheherald » Sat, 21 Aug 2010, 8:48 pm

BRI52 wrote:Hello all, is anybody going to the world record attempt at Stapleford next weekend? I hope to be there Friday afternoon, look for a blue/white Portafold with matching car. Lets have a pork pie and a pint.
We're planning on arriving sometime Friday afternoon so look forward to the pint.

Vanessa (and Mark and the two hooligans)

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Post by triumphtone » Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 5:14 pm

We'll be there sometime on the Friday afternoon too. Hope to see you all there, especially if there is a pint going :thumbup: Ours will be towed by a blue Triumph 2500S

Anth
Triumph 2500S, 2 MkIII Spitfires, MkIV Spitfire, a Sleeping GT6 MkIII & the Portafold

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Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by SEDDON » Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 3:26 pm

Hello everyone,just want to wish everyone going to Stapleford park a good weekend,wanted to come but are booked elsewhere,if a miracle can happen,we might be able to arrive sunday evening, it's take things as they unfold,are looking forwards to meeting other portafolds and their owners,my head it going around in circles,as to how can we fit both venues in,and our options open lol,
ENJOY THINGS
M & B :)

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Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by stuartbubbles » Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 5:11 pm

See you all there on Saturday afternoon chaps - hopefully in time to get my free ride on the trains... :D

Not able to bring the Citroën this time as have been having fuel & running problems - over a litre of dirty water and half a punnet of bluberries found in the petrol tank last weekend! :crazy:

Have we all made our Portafold shaped cakes or are we baking one in the vans??

Have a safe trip everyone...
Stuart

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Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by TRUNNIONMAN » Wed, 01 Sep 2010, 3:29 pm

Just wanted to thank everyone I met at Stapleford Miniature Railway for making me welcome. I just wish I could have camped for the weekend but as I only found out about this event at short notice and I haven't as yet got my Portafold kitted out for this. By the way, I was the tall bloke with the green Peugeot 306.

Thanks again, Tony

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Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by 53catalina » Sun, 05 Sep 2010, 9:13 pm

Any photos from this event?

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Re: Classic Caravan Gathering - Official World Record Attempt

Post by Admin » Mon, 06 Sep 2010, 10:52 am

Dan,

I've just put the first lot of pics up at:

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=362
Matthew
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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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