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Aer Lingus VW

  • 02-08-2013 10:18am
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭


    Has anyone any photographs of the bay window VWs that Aer Lingus used to have on staff transport in the '80s? In the lovely two tone green livery? Many thanks.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    I've put in a request to ex-staff so MIGHT get something back :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,357 ✭✭✭w124man


    If it was in the 80's I'd say they were T3's!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭HydeRoad


    Many thanks. My mistake, it's the later one I meant, the single windscreen ones, in the emerald green with blue stripe. Haven't seen any pictures of one anywhere, and they seemed to be a very common sight at one time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    HydeRoad wrote: »
    Many thanks. My mistake, it's the later one I meant, the single windscreen ones, in the emerald green with blue stripe. Haven't seen any pictures of one anywhere, and they seemed to be a very common sight at one time.

    Not sure the T25's :confused: had a blue stripe , they were all green in my time :confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭HydeRoad


    I'm only going by a vague memory. Here is the livery on a Jumbo jet. I remember VWs carrying a form of this livery, but I can't remember what they looked like, and I can't seem to find any photographs. I thought I'd try here and see if anyone had any. I'd love to see one.

    aer-lingus-4.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 196 ✭✭eyebrows63


    DSC00127.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Capri wrote: »
    Not sure the T25's :confused: had a blue stripe , they were all green in my time :confused:

    They SHOULD have had some version of the airdraft scheme, but they were just green with the AerLingus logo of the time

    This is the latest scheme - http://www.bfk.ie/storage/post-images/aer-lingus-example-images/AL_guide_vehicles_650.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1342447557213

    Aer Lingus ramp bus http://images.yuku.com.s3.amazonaws.com/image/jpeg/a82351f1fe14a3daa040eb52e71ea902705b178.jpg


    Cork airport 'Aircoach' :P

    http://www.dublinbus.cc/033%20-%20KC%20160%20290891%20img198.jpg

    Dublin airport

    http://i2.bebo.com/031/2/large/2007/07/21/12/3915416214a5039575237l.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Where would you get it ?, only on Boards.ie.

    Sequential numbered VW Transporters , I'd say 513 was put into Ramp service after a time in Transport because it looks a bit hacked in the Ramp pic. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭green-blood


    My Dad had a 78 Baywindow minibus, full 9 seater version that was ex AL. It was rotten rotten rotten and he sold it on ...I am certain after stripping the engine it atually went to the scrapyard...... in the early 90s much the pity beciase it would be a rare beast now


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 495 ✭✭HydeRoad


    desmo58 wrote: »
    Dublin Airport 1985.

    Ramp1985c.jpg?t=1375887664

    That's the very livery I was thinking of! The earlier VWs carried that too, I forgot that these models had it also. Many, many thanks for that photo, I am delighted to see it!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭mowhawk


    This photo of the 747, which I believe is EI-ASI, is a lease to Kenya Airways. The 'white patch' above the 'Aer Lingus' logo reflects this stating 'Kenya Airways'. The photo would have been taken in 1983.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 DonalDSG


    desmo58 wrote: »
    Dublin Airport 1985.

    Ramp1985c.jpg?t=1375887664

    Thanks for posting this picture. My father was a driver for Aer Lingus Transport. This pic brings back a lot of good memories. I have been looking for a pic like this for years. Many Thanks. D.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    DonalDSG wrote: »
    Thanks for posting this picture. My father was a driver for Aer Lingus Transport. This pic brings back a lot of good memories. I have been looking for a pic like this for years. Many Thanks. D.

    Was he there in Ted Perry's day ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭Car99


    Don't know if anyone saw the old split window aerlingus vw bus in a picture on the irish aviation history programme on rte last night, might be of interest to the op do thought I'd mention it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 DonalDSG


    Capri wrote: »
    Was he there in Ted Perry's day ?

    He was indeed. I met Ted a few times myself. My father was a supervisor for the last few years he was there.


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