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Alex,

To see just how much smaller they are, check out the pair Paul has in his garden:

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That's brilliant Gordon. Here you go, a link to the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxUpDrtBCO4

The problem with the mould is that GRP isn't 100% impervious to water. I know what your going to say "But they make boats out of it!", correct, they do. But if you leave a GRP boat in the water long enough it'll fill up and sink. So no matter how hard we try there's always going to be some ramificat...

You don't see this everyday, a Mini-Motel (the predecessor to the Portafold and Ansfold) on eBay. It needs some work but it's as rare as hens teeth:

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It's a 1973 model.

The most popular year according to the people who have contacted me so far!

Check out the conversation that we had a little while ago about painting and stripping, hopefully it will be useful:

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I've got, but haven't used yet, a tube of 'Plastic Padding Gelcoat Filler'. Looks like the right stuff and the guy who sold it to me said it would do the trick.

Other than that I'm a gelcoat virgin as well.

Have you tried chatting up your local boat repairer? Always a good source of info.

I have just received some very interesting information from a very helpful chap at Glass's, the company who produce the car, motorcycle and caravan trade price guides. He checked back through their archives and checked each issue for the first and last mentions of the Portafold and Ansfold caravans....

A question from Mr I Bentley of Sale, Cheshire:

Does anyone know where to get some Lockhead wheel bearing grease seals?

Any part numbers or suppliers details would be very useful.

I've been in contact with them and although he said that he'd need to see one to see what sort of job it would be, he thinks it would be in the region of £150-£200.