mystery cars......

G Luxel · 13-08-2009 9:14pm #1

I bought this postcard this evening in a rural newsagents, it was hidden behind a pile of new 09 john hinde cards. What are the cars in the picture? I am guessing this is a 60s multiview card. I know that the museum shut down around the early 1970s but I presume that these cars are still around?
So far I can see regs IE-4 and MI-1.

Max_Damage · 13-08-2009 9:24pm

Not very helpful:

Registration MI1
Make UNKNOWN
Model UNKNOWN
Description Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL

The other one isn't on Cartell

blarneyone · 13-08-2009 9:31pm

hello all,

As the name suggests I'm livong on blarney.
On the subject of the museum - it is now Supervalu in the square.

I started working there after school in 1984 and can remember the sign being hidden by the VG one. ( Musgraves had the franchise back then) I know Dave Bradley ( now retired but owner of Irish Bacon Slicers) or his family owned the site as a supermarket prior to 1979 when VG took over. Will make it my business to call to him and get some more info.

2cv · 13-08-2009 10:03pm

Max_Damage wrote: »

Not very helpful:

Registration MI1
Make UNKNOWN
Model UNKNOWN
Description Not Available
Fuel Type PETROL

The other one isn't on Cartell

a friend once had a Hanomag truck and it was registered as make "unknown" model "another" -) talk of a universal tax book

G Luxel · 13-08-2009 10:18pm

There are 11 cars in the picture, but I had the original stand-alone card which I lost when I was younger.......:P It's published by Cardall who are no longer in business. There is a Bullnose Morris and a Model T at the rear. I am guessing that IE-4 is like this car, a Sunbeam Mabley from 1902.

Kevin_Herron · 14-08-2009 1:28pm

MI 1 is a De Dion Bouton.

carchaeologist · 14-08-2009 5:22pm

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

MI 1 is a De Dion Bouton.

First car registered in wexford,that is definatly still around surely.

Kevin_Herron · 14-08-2009 5:30pm

Yes it belonged to the late Ossie Bennett, he ran in the London to Brighton for 40 years or so.
I'd imagine his family still have it.

carchaeologist · 14-08-2009 6:20pm

I wonder how many of the first registered cars/vehicles in each county still exist,has anyone any info on that?

rugbyman · 14-08-2009 9:13pm

carchaeologist wrote: »

I wonder how many of the first registered cars/vehicles in each county still exist,has anyone any info on that?

thats a really interesting one. i live in Louth and IY 2 made its way onto a new car in the 1980 when such things were possible. what no I was ,I have no idea. IY 22 ,re reg in NI in 1922 is in the Museum at Cultra

Rugbyman

mystery cars......

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