The 17th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2026)
Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.
Arrive from 9am on Thursday and stay till Monday lunchtime.
So put the dates 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th of August 2026 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.
Any talk that's not covered by the other forums.
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by Admin » Tue, 24 Oct 2017, 3:21 pm
Some people who are into their American and custom cars might have noticed that the Edelbrock badge looks incredibily similar to the Portafold badge.
But which came first?
I've been in touch with Edelbrock and got the exact time it was first used by them, and as I know the year they were first used on the Portafolds was approx 1967, I now know the answer.
The Portafold badge came first! 
Edelbrock first had this badge:
Then in 1975 they changed to this one:
Then in 1980 they changed to this one:
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!
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