In the 1970s, mechanical engineer Séamus Timoney set about delivering armoured vehicles to the Irish Defence Forces. At the time, Ireland was not renowned for the development of such heavy-duty vehicles, but Timoney managed to overcome this and build a business that would go on to service contracts across Europe, the US, and the Far East. Timoney himself secured a series of American and European patents for his work across engines, combustion systems, and heavy vehicle design. Now, some five decades on, Timoney Dynamic Solutions, which focuses on the defence, fire, and construction sectors, has been acquired by a German…

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