Have the Gardai preserved any former service vehicles?

Run_to_da_hills · 07-03-2009 10:19PM #1

I can remember the distinct sound of a Garda Triumph T650P, CX500, 500/4 back in the 70ies & 80ies. I am curious to know have the Gardai preserved any of these vehicles including cars etc or have they all being destroyed as movie props?

Bang Bang · 07-03-2009 10:24PM

The Garda Traffic Corp had a mint Honda 500/4 complete with blue lights and Garda markings and radio on display at the bike show in the RDS last week. Sweet looking machine.

Run_to_da_hills · 07-03-2009 10:28PM

Bang Bang wrote: »

The Garda Traffic Corp had a mint Honda 500/4 complete with blue lights and Garda markings and radio on display at the bike show in the RDS last week. Sweet looking machine.

They were a great bike and as reliable as the GT550, as far as I can remermber they had a mechanical worm drive to the siern from the gear box.

Bang Bang · 07-03-2009 10:33PM

I also remember the Skerries Classic Bike Run about three years ago where a lad on a 1960's Garda Triumph came along, another mint genuine Garda bike, I think I might have a photo of it somewhere, there was hardly a blemish on it.

Run_to_da_hills · 07-03-2009 10:46PM

Bang Bang wrote: »

I also remember the Skerries Classic Bike Run about three years ago where a lad on a 1960's Garda Triumph came along, another mint genuine Garda bike, I think I might have a photo of it somewhere, there was hardly a blemish on it.

Nice.

timmywex · 08-03-2009 12:42PM

The garda museum are the ones to talk to tbh!

Have the Gardai preserved any former service vehicles?

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