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Van Hool McArdle
Irish bus builder
Van Hool McArdle was an Irish bus builder which operated between 1972 and 1978. It was formed as a joint venture of the Belgian bus builder Van Hool and Irish coachbuilder Thomas McArdle of Dundalk to take over the bus building activities of CIÉ, principally the factory at Spa Road, Dublin.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Van Hool McArdle was an Irish bus builder which operated between 1972 and 1978. It was formed as a joint venture of the Belgian bus builder Van Hool and Irish coachbuilder Thomas McArdle of Dundalk to take over the bus building activities of CIÉ, principally the factory at Spa Road, Dublin.2
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- 1WikidataVan Hool McArdle on Wikidata
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsVan Hool McArdle photo by User:Alex Noble, CC0