MOT – Historic vehicle / exempt Few vehicles evoke childhood nostalgia quite as instantly as a traditional British ice cream van, and this wonderfully presented 1973 Bedford CF is a particularly charming example.

Wearing its unmistakable Mister Softee colours, complete with illuminated roof-mounted ice cream cones, period-style signage and serving windows, it is difficult to imagine a more cheerful classic arriving at a show, festival or summer event.

Built on the Bedford CF and fitted with its specialist Morrison Industries full-cowl body, the van retains a number of delightful period details.

The original Morrison Industries manufacturer's plate remains in place, identifying van number 13894, while the wonderfully simple driver's compartment retains its Bedford instrumentation, period controls and Morrison Power Drive operating instructions.

The vendor informs us that the van underwent a comprehensive chassis-up refurbishment in 2018.

Today it presents attractively in the famili...