M2A Bedford Articulated Walls Ice Cream Truck. Issued 1957. Made in England.
Scale 95:1. Deleted 1961.
Cab color: Various shade of blue; mid-blue earlier releases, pale blue on later releases.
Cab casting - two versions:
Type 1. Original casting without strengthening cross-chassis member.
Type 2. Later casting with strengthening cross-chassis member.
Base: Matt black (early versions) or gloss black.
Wheels: Two types - Metal or plastic.
1. Metal (MW) riveted head on one end/crimped on the other. Also M2 found on inside or outside of wheels.
2. Gray plastic wheels can be found with knobbly (GPKW) or with fine treads (GPFW) .
GPKW found with both crimped or riveted axles while GPFW found only with riveted axles.
Trim: Two types.
Type 1. Silver trim on grill, headlights & bumpers (early versions).
Type 2. Silver trim on grill & headlights only (later versions).
Trailer:
Body: Dark cream (early versions) or off white. Various shades exist.
Decals: Wall's Ice Cream to front or to rear of trailer.
1. Mid blue cab//type 1/matt black base/MW/type 1 trim/dk.cream trailer/Wall's Ice cream to rear.
2. Pale blue cab/type 1/matt black base/GPKW/type 1 trim/dk.cream trailer/Wall's Ice cream to rear.
3. Mid blue cab//type 2/gloss black base/GPFW/type 2 trim/off white trailer/Wall's Ice cream to rear.
4. Mid blue cab//type 2/gloss black base/GPKW/type 2 trim/off white trailer/Wall's Ice cream to front.
M2A Bedford Articulated Walls Ice Cream Truck
M2A Bedford Articulated Walls Ice Cream Truck
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- 1. Mid blue cab//type 1/matt black base/MW/type 1 trim/dk.cream trailer/Wall's Ice cream to rear.
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- 2. Pale blue cab/type 1/matt black base/GPKW/type 1 trim/dk.cream trailer/Wall's Ice cream to rear.
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- 3. Mid blue cab//type 2/gloss black base/GPFW/type 2 trim/off white trailer/Wall's Ice cream to rear.
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- 4. Mid blue cab//type 2/gloss black base/GPKW/type 2 trim/off white trailer/Wall's Ice cream to front.
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Re: M2A Bedford Articulated Walls Ice Cream Truck
Outstanding collection of early Major Packs!
It might be time to start my "Bucket List."