Oxford Diecast 76CA004

Bedford Ca Ice Cream Van Tonibell 1:76

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Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Previously modelled in 1:43 scale many ice cream years ago, we at Oxford are delighted to reintroduce our lovely Bedford CA Ice Cream van in the famous bright pink Tonibell livey, this time in the smaller 1:76 scale.

The story of Tonibell ice cream goes back to 1937 when Italian born Tony Pignatelli and his Scottish wife founded an ice cream manufacturing business known as Toni’s in a high street shop in the Home Counties. They purchased their first mobile vehicle in 1951 – a bicycle with an ice cream container on the front. A year later they purchased a small van converted to sell ice cream complete with chimes!  Business expanded and changed hands many times over the years, including the name which became Tonibell. At its peak, Tonibell ran 500 vans and 15 ice cream parlours. Of course, the 1960s was also a peak time for the ubiquitous split windscreen CA Van, so this popular little vehicle was a prime choice as an ice cream van. 

Here we see it in the bright pink colour scheme with side window hatch decorated with all the frozen delights on offer. The Tonibell cow, complete with cowbell, features all over the van, with the strap line ‘Tonibell dairy ice cream.’ Irresistible!  

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast produce a 1:76 scale model of a Bedford CA ice‑cream van, marketed under the name Tonibell. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76CA004.

The replica is painted in British Rail blue, representing the pre‑TOPS period of British railway history. The livery reflects the standard void‑blue scheme used by railway‑linked vehicles before the introduction of the TOPS classification system.

The van is constructed from die‑cast metal with plastic details for the windows, doors and branding. It measures approximately 52 mm in length, 21 mm in width and 27 mm in height, making it suitable for display with other 00 gauge railway accessories.