Posts Tagged: ireland made
Short-Mayo Composite Aircraft – Nonstop Transatlantic Flight 1938 | Season 4 – Episode 74
Wings October 1, 2024 Kevin Reid
In the early days of commercial aviation, limited aircraft range was the main obstacle to expanding[…]
Irish Day Trippers Flock to the Seaside 1843 – 1970 | Season 4 – Episode 73
Floats, Wheels September 27, 2024 Kevin Reid
During the 1800s there was money to be made in attracting city dwellers to the seaside.[…]
Luxury Liner Odyssey Finally Says Goodbye to Belfast – September 30th 2024 | Season 4 – Episode 72
Floats September 24, 2024 Kevin Reid
The 195m Odyssey cruise liner, registered in Nassau, Bahamas, and operated by Villa Vie Residences, has[…]
Irish-Built Alvis ‘Himmelwagen’ Wins Ernie Robb the 1939 Leinster Trophy | Season 4 – Episode 71
Wheels September 20, 2024 Brian Manning
Charles Ernest Robb, known as Ernie, was born in Dundonald, Co. Down in 1916 into an[…]
Dublin’s First Bus Tragedy 1861 | Season 4 – Episode 70
Wheels September 17, 2024 Ed O'Neill
One of the new super-duper-ultra-modern Dublin Bus EW class, a Wrights Streetdeck Electroliner BEV (battery/electric vehicle)[…]
The Honda 50 For Discerning Gentlemen and Teenage Punks! | Season 4 – Episode 69
Wheels September 13, 2024 Kevin Reid
The Honda 50 is an extraordinary machine in the history of motorcycling. The Honda Cub as[…]