Est: £6,000 - £6,500
1961 Bedford CA ice cream van Registration number 6195 VF Bl
United Kingdom • 26 Mar 2026 • Lot 34C
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This is a 1961 Bedford CA ice cream van, believed to have been built for Neilson's fleet. It requires full restoration.

Condition
3
In need of restoration.
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6195 VF
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1961 Bedford CA ice cream van
Registration number 6195 VF
Blue over white
Believed to have been built for the Neilson's fleet
In need of restoration
To arrange delivery of this vehicle to your home contact Mark Lloyd 07974 814535 or Patrick Dibble 07968 710792, for international shipping contact Shippio +44(0)604 419815 or [Email]
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Points of note
£4,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£10,984
Median Price (Since 2020)
£27,839
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on Dec 06 2007
Latest MOT Mileage
89,950 miles
Registration Date
1961-05-01
MOT History
Passed
On Dec 07 2006 with 89,950 miles
Failed
On Aug 11 2005 with 98,832 miles
There were 11 defects noted.
Fail:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
- Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
- Offside Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c)

