Anyone for Ice cream?

[lemansvk]

I get contacted by people with all sorts of Rootes vehicles but this was one of the more unusual ones.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/sunalp63/MrWhippy1.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/sunalp63/MrWhippy2.jpg

Cheers, Vic

 

[alpineiv]

Vic,

I note that the van has Queensland plates. I certainly have fond memories of the Mr Whippy vans passing our house in Brisbane during the 60s. The only tune they ever played was "Greensleeves".

 

[sunbeammadd]

That looks like the one that was featured in an article in my local paper a while back.

<Homer Simpson> Mmmmm, Rootes ice cream. ghghghhghghhg </Homer>

 

[Green67Alpine]

Mr. Whippy..huh ? Quite an interesting name, Where's the lady of the house??

tom J

 

[alpineiv]

Well Tom,

I guess it refers to "Whipped cream", but lets not go there

 

[lemansvk]

Vic,

I note that the van has Queensland plates. I certainly have fond memories of the Mr Whippy vans passing our house in Brisbane during the 60s. The only tune they ever played was "Greensleeves".

Brian,

Yes, Robby, the proud owner is from up there somewhere, Hervey Bay I think. I too associate these with hot summer days in the early 1960s, and "Greensleeves"

Cheers, Vic

 

[PaulK]

Vic
Do you think this proud owner would like or mind us putting these photos in our web photo album?

Could you supply some info on the Karrier, year and location and owners name.

Paul

 

[lemansvk]

Paul,

I think he'd be OK with that, but I shall ask him and get back to you when I hear.

Cheers, Vic

 

[PaulK]

Paul,

I think he'd be OK with that, but I shall ask him and get back to you when I hear.

Cheers, Vic

Thanks Vic
Paul

 

[lemansvk]

Hi Paul,

I just heard back from the Karrier owner (his name is Robby Staff) and he is happy for you to feature the Mr Whippy ice-cream van on the club website. He did ask that you mention that it's his, and that it still works 5 to 7 days a week, in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Do you need me to send you the pics or will you just download them from Photobucket?

Oh, and do you want some pics of my Humber Vogue for the Humber section? (it was called a Singer Vogue everywhere but Australia)

Cheers, Vic

 

[PaulK]

Thanks Vic
I am able to get them off Photobucket and will get them posted tomorrow evening with his information.
That is great to see him able to use his truck every day in a business.

Paul