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Of all the commercial road vehicles that have toured the streets and tourist spots of Britain, Ireland, America, and Australia over nearly a century, none elicit more popular reminiscence and sentiment than ice cream vans. This is not only due to their distinctive appearance, but also to the brief blasts of music they played, the ice cream cones they dispensed, and the people who sold them. Drawing upon newspapers and social media as primary sources, an inspection of the ice cream van reveals a wealth of legends, memories, and rumours with deep roots in broader cultural developments.
Link to article: https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.2023.2282808