1970s ice cream van from Keighley goes up for sale on eBay
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 06:31 · Archive
A 1977 Bedford CF ice cream van operated in Keighley for two decades and is now for sale for £4,495 on eBay.
A 1977 Bedford CF ice cream van that served Keighley's streets for two decades is now for sale on eBay for £4,495. The van operated from 1977 to 1998 before entering long-term storage. It was built by S.C. Cummins Coachbuilders of Crewe on a Bedford CF1 chassis and still retains its original 1970s blue counters, balloon-man interior and six-lid holdover freezer.
The van was owned by Antonia Crowley, known locally as Mrs Tony, an Italian-born grandmother now in her 90s. She moved to Keighley in 1960, where she met her husband Anthony, who came from Newcastle. She worked most days serving customers on Guard House, Bracken Bank and Fell Lane, retiring nearly two decades ago after 40 years in the job.
In 2008, Mrs Crowley told the Keighley News: 'I have absolutely loved my job. I have worked most days but if I fancied a rest on one of them my customers would let me off, they would still come and buy ice creams from me the next day.' Her status has inspired a Facebook group called 'Keighley legend Mrs Tony (ice cream queen)'. The online seller, MrWhippy, describes the van as genuine and untouched, calling it a rare survivor from the golden age of British ice cream vans.
How it is being reported
- Iconic 1970s Keighley ice cream van once run by Mr & Mrs Tony is up for saleThe 1977 Bedford CF Cummins operated from 1977 to 1998 in Keighley.Keighley News · 18 Oct, 06:00
- Inside iconic 1970s Bedford CF Mr Tony ice cream van now up for sale on eBayThe online seller describes it as genuine and untouched - a rare survivor from the golden age of British ice cream vans.Telegraph & Argus · 18 Oct, 01:00
In this story: Antonia Crowley · Anthony Crowley · Keighley · Bedford CF · S.C. Cummins Coachbuilders · Crewe
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