Oxford Diecast 76CA030

Bedford Ca Ice Cream Hockings

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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

The 1:76 scale Bedford CA, presented in the cream and red colour scheme of the 'real thing' with a white masked roof, solid red skirt and red graphics. Registered 57 TMA, the graphics boast the award winning home-made ice cream, produced in Appledore. A tooling modification to the Oxford Bedford CA tooling sees the addition of two ice cream cones positioned at the front of the roof above the windscreen, while the rear warns following motorists to stop and watch for children.

The North Devon family firm has been making ice cream since1936, founded by David Hocking with one van - a 1928 Morris Cowley- which he converted into an ice cream van. His son David joined the business after the War, along with other family members along the way who have expanded both the business and the fleet across the years. Today, the Hocking family, under the management of grandsons Geoff and Neil and great grandson Andrew, still operate out of Appledore near Bideford and sell their famous and unique ice creams across the County from their fourteen company vans. The recipe for their vanilla ice cream has been handed down through the generations and has won numerous National Ice Cream Competitions, so if you are in Devon on holiday, make a bee-line for Hockings for the ultimate ice cream experience!

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Bedford CA Ice Cream Hockings – Part number 76CA030

This 1:76 scale model represents a British Rail Blue Bedford CA (pre‑TOPS) as it would have appeared in service. The livery matches the original vehicle with a cream and red colour scheme, a white‑masked roof, solid red skirt and red graphics. The van is shown with the registration 57 TMA and carries the award‑winning Hocking home‑made ice‑cream branding produced in Appledore. A tooling modification adds two ice‑cream cones on the roof in front of the windscreen, while the rear panel bears a warning to stop and watch for children.

The model is based on the fleet used by the Hocking family ice‑cream business, which was founded in 1936 by David Hocking, who converted a 1928 Morris Cowley into an ice‑cream van. The company remains family‑run, now managed by grandsons Geoff and Neil and great‑grandson Andrew, and operates a fleet of fourteen vans from Appledore near Bideford, Devon, selling a vanilla recipe that has won several national competitions.