Ice cream vans

Bargain of the day! Where I live a smaller, single flavour cone costs £3. This one, which had already had the top licked off, was £1.80 and it was strawberry and vanilla! Although I suspect that ice-cream vans do not do a very high mileage, in some cases, it is good to see a 33 year-old van looking so good.

It is definitely an icecream van - not a burger or coffee van.

I thought that, as the weather is so warm?, I would add a couple of ice-cream vans! This one appears to have been created on a 1986 Ford Transit 120 Popular chassis.

For the record - yes, I did have one and walked along the seafront eating it, while others sat in their cars eating theirs.

It won't be a penny ice-cream this year - more like 300 pennies +

Diesel powered ice-cream vans that rely on their engine to run their refridgeration and dispensing equipment are gradually becoming limited in the areas in which they can function. Running their engines while stationary polutes the air, which is especially unwelcome around the areas, like schools and parks, where children are. Time limits are in place in some areas. The provision of power points is a positive move in a few areas, where there are approved pitches. Totally electric vehicles are very expensive - some are over £60,000. This van's use of solar panels is a reasonable compromise.

Easter holidays coming soon. Save your pennies for a cool treat!

No, they don't sell burgers out of season! Happy New Year to all members of the Ice-cream Van group!