O'Shea Group
| O'Shea Group | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Limited |
| founding | 1976 or earlier |
| resolution | 1981 or earlier |
| Seat | Dublin , Ireland |
| Branch | Automobiles |
O'Shea Group was an assembly plant for motor vehicles and thus part of the automotive industry in Ireland .
Company history
The company was based on Naas Road in Dublin . It was the importer for tractors from Zetor . The Times reported assembly plans on February 25, 1976. In June 1976 the assembly of automobiles began. The parts came from Polski Fiat . Production ended in 1981. It is not known whether the company was already active before or later.
There are no known connections to O'Shea's Limited (Daihatsu) from Long Mile Road from Dublin, O'Shea's Limited (Dodge) from Cork and O'Shea's Limited (Opel) from Cork.
vehicles
The only model was the Polski Fiat 125p . The limousine has been safely handed down. It is believed that some station wagons were also installed.
One vehicle was reported by the manufacturer with the drivers Melanie F. Smith and Jakki Moore at a rally .
Production numbers
Sales plans totaled 1,000 vehicles annually. These numbers were not reached.
The following are the registration numbers in Ireland for Polski Fiat from the years they were assembled by the O'Shea Group.
| year | Registration numbers |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 122 |
| 1977 | 234 |
| 1978 | 183 |
| 1979 | 61 |
| 1980 | 8th |
| 1981 | 4th |
| total | 612 |
literature
- Bob Montgomery: Motor Assembly in Ireland . Dreoilín Specialist Publications, Foxrock 2018, ISBN 978-1-902773-35-3 (English).
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Bob Montgomery: Motor Assembly in Ireland . Dreoilín Specialist Publications, Foxrock 2018, ISBN 978-1-902773-35-3 (English).
- ↑ a b The Times, February 25, 1976 (accessed December 21, 2019)
- ↑ Circuit of Munster (accessed December 21, 2019)