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Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 3:31 +0000
by fabfiveferg

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 3:32 +0000
by Ivan
just been looking at that over on octane.....

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 5:29 +0000
by Steve
v.nice!

What type of van is that outside Cassidy's?

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 5:34 +0000
by leamyj
I think it might be a "COMMER" ?? Someone's bound to correct me now, but I have a very vague recollection of them.


Have a look here:


Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 6:31 +0000
by Steve
Not really top heavy enough to be a Commer I'd say... maybe a Ford Thames?

yeah, it is :

Image

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 6:41 +0000
by barney
yea, a thames , forerunner to the transit.

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 7:42 +0000
by fabfiveferg
Ivan wrote:just been looking at that over on octane.....


They look better linked from here

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 9:39 +0000
by leamyj
I stand corrected, thames it is :wink:

Re: Old Pics of Dublin 1961

PostPosted: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:16 +0000
by CashelMX5
What a piece of social history and the colour quality of the photographs, for the period, is fantastic.