WARNING.— The person in whose name this vehicle is displayed may or may not be the current owner of the vehicle. Readers are warned, therefore, that this entry is not proof of ownership.
Details
- Registration Mark
- IIF 218
- (a) Type:
- Type 2
- (b) Year:
- 1958
- (c) Colour:
- Palm Green under Sand Green
- (d) Paint code:
- L312 under L311
- (e) Engine CCs:
- 1200
History
- (a) Country of origin:
- Ireland
- (b) County first reg'd:
- Cork
- (c) Current or last known location:
- Kerry
Model information
Type 2 Split Window Minibus
Info
This is Andrew O’Shea’s photo that was taken in 1961. Andrew sent us the following information to accompany the photo.
“Hello Cathal. My father bought it in June 1958 in Tarrant Banteer. I think he paid £700 for it and I have the paid cheque still. It was his first VW and it replaced a big old Ford V8 Woodie Station Wagon that he used as a hackney. The colour was dark green and cream and it had the door pillar traficators. He held it for 4 years and he did a lot of work with it He replaced it with a much more upmarket 23 window rag top in 1963.”
Sadly there are no more photos of Andrew’s father’s Bus but from Andrew’s information, we would assume that it was Palm Green (L312) under Sand Green (L311) which must have looked amazing touring around Kerry.
Submitted by: Andrew O'Shea
Additional Photos
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