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Nick Kelly at 2:27 pm August 30, 2019

Another street scene from the railway archives but this time the quayside of #Wexford town, circa 1956, showing a Rosslare Harbour bound train. Can anyone identify the model of the car parked close to the track? #irishrailarchives #archive #irishrailways pic.twitter.com/B45QeQJYtj

— Irish Railway Archives (@irishrailways) August 30, 2019

Name all those jammers, anyone?

Update:

+ another Beetle… and a fella with a schtick

— Barry (@Wexford_tweeter) August 30, 2019

Update:

colourised using https://t.co/2tPZvCyJG2 pic.twitter.com/Yx4Iz9RZFf

— Aidan Boran (@aidan_boran) August 30, 2019

Thanks Paul R

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21 thoughts on “Ask A Broadsheet Reader”

Slightly Bemused August 30, 2019 at 2:35 pm

The FIAT 600 and the VW Beetle are easy, but the others from behind are harder. Might take me a while
1. The Old Boy August 30, 2019 at 2:43 pm
  
  Ford Pop to the left of the VW, I think.
  1. Slightly Bemused August 30, 2019 at 2:50 pm
    
    I thought it was a Ford, but not sure of the model. I think you are correct, though. I am also thinking both the parked black car and the one driving are the same model. If correct, this would make it 2 x Ford Pops, 2 x VW Beetles and a FIAT 600
    1. The Old Boy August 30, 2019 at 3:34 pm
      
      I think it probably is, though the rear window looks bigger on the one on the far left. I imagine it’s just the angle.
Fee @ August 30, 2019 at 2:40 pm

OG FIAT 500,
1. Slightly Bemused August 30, 2019 at 2:53 pm
  
  It is not a 500: the back grilles are totally different. It’s the 600, which I knew immediately as we had one when I was growing up. Loved that car.
  1. Slightly Bemused August 30, 2019 at 3:15 pm
    
    Sorry, that came across as harsh and nasty. I did not mean it so. Please accept my apology
    1. B9Com From No August 30, 2019 at 3:20 pm
      
      Bar steward.
      1. Slightly Bemused August 30, 2019 at 3:33 pm
        
        Gee thanks!
  2. Batty Brennan August 30, 2019 at 4:33 pm
    
    Fiat 500 orssend:
    https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tradeclassics.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F11%2FOriginal-Fiat-500-Rear.jpg&f=1
    
    Fiat 600 orssend:
    https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.simoncars.co.uk%2Ffiat%2Fslides%2FFiat%2520600D%25201964%2520rear.jpg&f=1
    
    I’d happily accept either as a gift.
2. Papi August 30, 2019 at 3:14 pm
  
  Fiat Fight!!!
  1. B9Com From No August 30, 2019 at 3:21 pm
    
    Are you going to take a Punto on the outcome?
    1. The Old Boy August 30, 2019 at 3:43 pm
      
      Bravo!
    2. Salmon Eile August 30, 2019 at 4:47 pm
      
      Thanks for the Tipo.
      1. Slightly Bemused August 30, 2019 at 6:13 pm
        
        It was a multipla-ned comment…
      2. B9Com From No August 30, 2019 at 6:21 pm
        
        -a , I thought we’d get Pand-
      3. Paulus August 30, 2019 at 7:36 pm
        
        Uno momento while I think of clever rejoiner. ( Anyone else call the Mirafiori a Mary Foley?).
3. Salmon Eile August 30, 2019 at 4:46 pm
  
  It has Fiat 600 written on the back, if you’re resolution is up to it, but who’s counting.
PaulR August 30, 2019 at 3:19 pm

@aidan_boran colourised the photo… https://twitter.com/aidan_boran/status/1167434004716490752
Spaghetti Hoop August 30, 2019 at 6:17 pm

I see five cars. Almost parked in a row.
Mé Féin August 31, 2019 at 11:02 pm

Bambino

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