Stop me and buy one : advert issued by Sparshatts, Portsmouth, UK, c1950
That is rather a fine ice cream van and Sparshatt's were one of the niche constructors of such vans and similar refridgerated vehicles. The company were based in Portsmouth and business must have been decent as in 1962 they moved to a new works in Portswood. I'm not sure when they ceased vehicle building and indeed they may still be in business as car dealers in the Hampshire area?
I've had a further look at the van itself, registered in Portsmouth ETP 102 and the name reads J Dagostino. It appears that they were still in the ice cream business in Portsmouth until recently?
Stop me and buy one : advert issued by Sparshatts, Portsmouth, UK, c1950
That is rather a fine ice cream van and Sparshatt's were one of the niche constructors of such vans and similar refridgerated vehicles. The company were based in Portsmouth and business must have been decent as in 1962 they moved to a new works in Portswood. I'm not sure when they ceased vehicle building and indeed they may still be in business as car dealers in the Hampshire area?
I've had a further look at the van itself, registered in Portsmouth ETP 102 and the name reads J Dagostino. It appears that they were still in the ice cream business in Portsmouth until recently?