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Shamrock car

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    #92
    Blue850
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    Blue850 wrote: »
    I've the reg KZE 157 written down in some notes as belonging to a Shamrock, but I cannot for the life of me remember where I got it from:rolleyes:

    I found "KZE 157" ,theres a photo of it in this book. Photo was taken in Castleblayney in the 60's

    $(KGrHqF,!ikE3SivZ9EUBOI-bJWDEw~~_35.JPG


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    #93
    MegAnne
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    Blue850 wrote: »
    561B6ED0BA7C39E56623E9D868C.jpg

    1DD960CBA55FB87196AAE6219D2591.jpg

    A couple of Shamrock photos found on the net

    That is my Dad on the left! William Curtis


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    #94
    kev1.3s
    Registered Users Posts: 4,358 ✭✭✭kev1.3s


    Wow! was you're father involved in the shamrock project?


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    #95
    MegAnne
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭MegAnne


    Thank you all for the great information on the Shamrock car.
    My father is the "American" William Curtis who designed this car.
    I was born in Ireland in 1961, the same year the Shamrock Motor Car factory was closed.
    I have much documentation on the Shamrock; i.e. original photographs, newspaper clippings, order forms, sales inquires, drafts of prototypes, costs associated with various parts for the car, accounting ledgers, etc.,etc.,etc.
    I was thrilled to see all the posts about my father's Shamrock.
    Thank you all so very much!


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    #96
    kev1.3s
    Registered Users Posts: 4,358 ✭✭✭kev1.3s


    Could you post some of that info? Would be great to get some insider info.


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    #97
    Odelay
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    Welcome to boards.ie MegAnne, would also love to hear more information about the car and your Dad.


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    #98
    Blue850
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    Welcome to boards and the long running Shamrock thread, Would love to see some more info on the Shamrock's history.


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    #99
    MegAnne
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    Yes, I will be happy to dig through these boxes and share the information with everyone. It may take a few days to organize, and thanks for your interest.

    My dad always said the Irish people were the friendliest people in the world, and hard workers to boot. He was disappointed when he had to close the factory down.

    Looking forward to adding the long running Shamrock thread. Some of the paperwork is amazing to read. So pleased I found boards.ie today (:


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    #100
    ba_barabus
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    MegAnne wrote: »
    Yes, I will be happy to dig through these boxes and share the information with everyone.
    You've just made my WEEK:)


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    #101
    kev1.3s
    Registered Users Posts: 4,358 ✭✭✭kev1.3s


    You're certainly going to make this thread and shed some light on the shamrock mystery


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    #102
    gobnaitolunacy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,073 ✭✭✭gobnaitolunacy


    Did anyone have a try in that lake for more of the dumped stuff from the factory I wonder?


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    #103
    Big Nasty
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    Did anyone have a try in that lake for more of the dumped stuff from the factory I wonder?

    Reminds me of that Johnny Cash song: 'I got it one piece at a time, and it didn't cost me a dime......' ;)


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    #104
    411 guy
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭411 guy


    heres a picture (sorry for quality) of one at the jag/daimler club show in dublin circa 1993.
    eze shamrock 3.jpg


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    #105
    gobnaitolunacy
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    MCMLXXV wrote: »
    Reminds me of that Johnny Cash song: 'I got it one piece at a time, and it didn't cost me a dime......' ;)

    Song reminds me of the urban legend about the thievery at Fords in Cork, fellas pocketing a part at a time and assembling a car at home.:D


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    #106
    bijapos
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    According to the Indo motoring supplement a Shamrock will be at the RIAC Show in the RDS next weekend (Feb9th - 10th).


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    #107
    richb6987
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭richb6987


    MegAnne wrote: »
    Yes, I will be happy to dig through these boxes and share the information with everyone. It may take a few days to organize, and thanks for your interest.

    My dad always said the Irish people were the friendliest people in the world, and hard workers to boot. He was disappointed when he had to close the factory down.

    Looking forward to adding the long running Shamrock thread. Some of the paperwork is amazing to read. So pleased I found boards.ie today (:


    MegAnne are you in Dubllin by any small chance. We have one coming to the Classic Car show on Feb 9-10. If you can PM me I can send you a press release recently written about the car and some recent articles. I also have a PDF of an article written in Vintage Scene a while back.

    Rich


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    #108
    Blue850
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    Blue850 wrote: »
    I found "KZE 157" ,theres a photo of it in this book. Photo was taken in Castleblayney in the 60's

    $(KGrHqF,!ikE3SivZ9EUBOI-bJWDEw~~_35.JPG

    Paddy Byrne from Drogheda told me this car is still in Castleblayney


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    #109
    okistag
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    I took this photo at the RIAC show at RDS last feb

    RIACSHOW2013173watermarkRAIC_zpsb0f27750.jpg


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    #110
    68deville
    Registered Users Posts: 494 ✭✭68deville


    i must see if EMI 634 is still in the field in outside Enniscorthy,was there til
    a year ago minus its windscreen:o


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    #111
    Silvera
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    68deville wrote: »
    i must see if EMI 634 is still in the field in outside Enniscorthy,was there til
    a year ago minus its windscreen:o

    So a rare Shamrock was left in a field??


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    #112
    kev1.3s
    Registered Users Posts: 4,358 ✭✭✭kev1.3s


    Silvera wrote: »
    So a rare Shamrock was left in a field??

    excellent for feeding cattle.


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    #113
    Blue850
    Registered Users Posts: 2,558 ✭✭✭Blue850


    Blue850 wrote: »
    Paddy Byrne from Drogheda told me this car is still in Castleblayney

    KZE 157 is in this book, (old photo of the book was deleted)
    showImg.php?db=images&view=m&imgID=leckey%2313015


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    #114
    feargale
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    MercMad wrote: »
    Didn't they toss the remaining unbuilt glass fibre bodies into a local lake ! I remember hearing that, maybe its an urban myth !

    In Monaghan? More likely a rural myth. I think the factory was originally intended to be in Tralee, but was in fact sited in Carrickmacross.


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    #115
    feargale
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    Blue850 wrote: »
    KZE 157 is in this book, (old photo of the book was deleted)
    showImg.php?db=images&view=m&imgID=leckey%2313015

    That, my friend, is a Delorean.


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    #116
    feargale
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    okistag wrote: »
    I took this photo at the RIAC show at RDS last feb

    RIACSHOW2013173watermarkRAIC_zpsb0f27750.jpg

    Think 1950s - maybe then you wont see this car as being quite so ugly. Of course I can't comment on performance.


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    #117
    kasper
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    feargale wrote: »
    That, my friend, is a Delorean.

    I think that is a picture of the cover of the book that the referred to car is pictured


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    #118
    Blue850
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    feargale wrote: »
    That, my friend, is a Delorean.

    nothin wrong with your eyesight, apart from missing the bit where I said KZE 157 is IN the book:rolleyes:


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    #119
    feargale
    Registered Users Posts: 8,636 ✭✭✭feargale


    kasper wrote: »
    I think that is a picture of the cover of the book that the referred to car is pictured

    Thank you for your courteous clarification.


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    #120
    Blue850
    Registered Users Posts: 2,558 ✭✭✭Blue850


    Some more press relase photos have appeared on Forgotten Fibreglass

    img633.jpg

    img635.jpg

    img634.jpg

    Forgotten Fibreglass site


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    #121
    carchaeologist
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    Interesting how Shamrock motors are listed there as being in Guildford Surrey.


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