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gordon28 · Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Posts: 38

just joined the forum Very Happy

. here is my 1971 portafold folding caravan that i use for my weekend breaks and summer holidays. she only weighs in at 7cwt or 350kg (depends how old you are!). mostly made of fibreglass and towed behind a modern car , you don't know it's their. all general parts are readily available , via the portafold website (www.portafold.co.uk) , the manufacturers seem to have used standard parts , for most items , mini wheels , britax lights etc.

i live in perthshire , scotland and find her ideal for touring (been to skye , thurso , inverness etc , to name a few)
will post some more pics in the caravan section later , but am enjoying reading about other people's cars , vans , caravans etc. just now

cheers gordon28

dalbuie · Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 408 Location: Gullane

Hi Gordon,

Welcome to the forum, and glad to see another Scot on board Smile

I'm South of you a bit in Sunny Gullane.

All the best
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47p2 · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow

Welcome Gordon, I'm glad the Scots are joining, we were feeling a little out-numbered. I'm flying the

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pigtin · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 1879 Location: Herne Bay

Welcome Gordon. Have owned two Portafolds myself; great fun.

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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22777 Location: UK

Hi gordon28 from another (former) Portafold owner - I thought the later ones had done away with the roof fins by then? or was that later when they became Ansafold (is that right??)

Rick Smile

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tir907 · Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 3:04 am Post subject: Welcome Gordan

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Scotty · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 883

Welcome Gordon. Wink

gordon28 · Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Posts: 38

in answer to rick's question the fins were deleted when the ansfold came in. how did you get on when you owned yours?

and that pic of tir907's Norton Commando........Real Nice bike. Very Happy

what age? about73 or 75?

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22777 Location: UK

Hi Gordon, I must admit I didn't use it a greal deal as erindoors wasn't overly keen on camping, even for just a weekend at a show Smile

but I liked it, and thought it was immeasurably better than a tent, especially if raining heavily Cool

It might be worth starting a Portafold thread in fact!

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gordon28 · Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Posts: 38

will post a new thread in caravan section ,with some more pics and see what happens. Very Happy

i reckon have covered about 1100--1200 miles with the portafold in the 2 years i've had it. cheers gordon