Heritage

Having been spoilt by Alfonso’s Rocket in the June Newsletter you’d think it would be nigh on impossible to follow up the heritage section this month. Well thankfully, that is not the case! Take a look at this stunning Commer Bantam, built for Colicci in London. Featuring the latest holdover system and a fully working soft ice cream setup, this vintage ice cream van is as good as any we have ever produced. As with many Whitby Morrison heritage restorations, the Commer arrived to us as a flatbed delivery truck.... Read More

Following on from the Perruzza family last month, we’ve received some fantastic photos over the past month showing the great Mobiling histories within Ice Cream Families. Please continue to send them in and we’ll feature them where we can. This month we continue with the theme by sharing a selection of images courtesy of Mike Allan of Tartaglia’s of Gloucester. Many of you will have met with Mike over the years, a true gentleman capable of making some of the finest ice cream. He has a great Mobiling setup too.... Read More

The Perruzza family from the Lake District are popular and well known throughout Mobiling circles. On a recent visit to the Whitby Morrison factory they took the opportunity to share some fantastic photos showing the family’s Mobiling heritage. The main photo shows the Terribile family of Preston, relatives of the Perruzza’s and owners of one of the first motorised Ice Cream Vans in the 1920s. Also pictured are Tony Perruzza’s grandfather Joseph with his horse and cart, and his grandmother Teresa, also with horse and cart. The van image is... Read More

These two stunning Cummins Bedford CF Ice Cream Vans have been restored on behalf of two long standing friends and customers of Whitby Morrison. Each vehicle was stripped right back to basics with extensive chassis work to ensure everything is as good as it has ever been. Both have been fully kitted out with new refrigeration and counterwork to the interior – and of course stunning new paint work and graphics to the outside! Both vans have even had the original direct drive system overhauled and recommissioned so that it... Read More

Regular readers of the Whitby Morrison Newsletter often talk to me about the diversity of the vans featured in the Heritage Collection feature. Its always nice to find something a little different, and this month is really special for just that reason. Pictured here is an Austin A55 with newly panelled bodywork, striking aluminium mouldings with blue insert, a brand new 2 lid refrigeration system and a rather stunning pink and old English white paint job. It’s a shame we don’t have a photo to show just what condition this... Read More