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Oxford Diecast 76MJ001

Facchinos Morris J Ice Cream Van - 1:76 Scale

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
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)

Manufacturer description

The Morris J Van lent itself to a variety of uses as a small utility van and provided the perfect vehicle for ice cream vendors. The company of Whitby Morrison recognise the important part that ice cream vans have played in our great British heritage and since 1998 have been engaged in preserving as many as possible, all of which they hope in the long term to put into a fantastic collection comprising the world's first Ice Cream Van museum This model, registered YHT 511, is based on one of their highly successful preservation projects. Advertising Ice Cream for Everyone, Fresh Daily, the model is decorated in an equally fresh green and cream with very appealing and colourful cartoonlike figures of a little boy and girl clutching enormous ice cream cones across the back of the van and above the cab windows. Additional detail includes a black chassis, cream and silver wheels, green masked radiator grille with the Morris badge above.

Catalogue listing

Oxford Diecast Facchinos Morris J Ice Cream Van – 1:76 scale. The model carries the manufacturer part number 76MJ001 and represents the British Railways Late Crest period.

The Morris J was a small utility vehicle that was frequently employed by ice‑cream vendors throughout the United Kingdom. Its compact size and rear loading area made it especially suitable for this trade.

The diecast model, registered YHT 511, is based on a preservation project undertaken by Whitby Morrison. The company has been active in preserving historic ice‑cream vans since 1998 with the aim of establishing a dedicated museum collection.

The van is finished in a bright green and cream livery displaying the “Ice Cream for Everyone, Fresh Daily” slogan, with cartoon‑style figures of a boy and a girl holding large ice‑cream cones on the side panels and above the cab windows. It features a black chassis, cream and silver wheels, and a green masked radiator grille bearing the Morris badge.