QUESTIONS

Q: Is vokzal, the Russian word for station, derived from Vauxhall in London? Mark Boles, Lincoln. Q: Why do RTÉ News presenters stress the final ‘e’ in Portlaoise? Ellie Kelly, Beaumont, Dublin 9. Q: What is the story of the Unic car company, an early automobile manufacturer? Did they invent the first electric hybrid? Brian Starkey, Huntingdon.