Re: [DML] early ulster car

["Chris Parnham" <chrisparnham@xxxx>]

RIA 7122, RIA 7123, were the two first cars ever to be made in Northern
Ireland, one was an auto one was manual, there were the first "test cars"
they were driven around the clock by volunteer members of the Ulster Car
club, that had no heaters or other creature comforts, they were just used to
see what would break or pack up first. A friend of mine Brendan from
northern Ireland was one of the team, I have a copy of his driving licence
singed by Mike Loasby, dated 20th Jan 1981, and a photo of him at the wheel
of RIA 7123. I assume that 7124, 7125 were the next one's off. I don't know
what the chassis numbers are, but I believe the car in the Ulster Folk and
Transport Museum is one of this early batch.
Chris DOC(UK)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Professor Frink" <diashi_c@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 6:29 PM
Subject: [DML] early ulster car


> There's a D with a british reg RIA 7124 that appears a lot in the gold
> portfolio with a different style rear bumper detail (silver rectangle with
> black 'DeLorean' writing). This was an early car, and so had the pleated
> bonnet with the gas flap. A few months ago, I was rooting through an old
> book at school, and found RIA 7124 with an 82 bonnet!
> So, I'd like to know the history of this car. Was it used by DMC for
> promotional purposes (explaing the chnaged bonnet)? If so, where is it
now?
> And does anyone know the VIN? Oh, and it was minus the DMC badge in the
> portfolio, but has one in my schoolbook. This is probably one for the UK
> owners, as they might has seen or owned this car. It also had a sister
car,
> RIA 7126, that was identical.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt, 'dreaming the dream'
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