Ice cream van

commercial vehicle that serves as a mobile retail outlet for ice cream

An ice cream van (British English) or ice cream truck (American English) is a vehicle that serves ice cream. Ice cream vans are often parked at public events, or near parks and beaches.

A 1999 Ford Transit-based ice cream van in the United Kingdom.
An 1985 Chevrolet van used as an ice cream truck in metropolitan Louisville, United States.

Ice cream vans often drive near where children play such as schools and in neighbourhoods. They usually stop before going to the next street.

Ice cream vans are usually brightly decorated and have images of ice creams and cartoon characters on them.

Ice cream vans have a large serving hatch with a large sliding window at the side of the van. Many times the window has small pictures of the available ice creams with their prices.

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