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It is one of the most traditional sights and sounds of the summer in the UK, the humble ice cream van. The jingles of an ice cream van remind many of us of our childhood and those nice warm days listening out for the local ice cream man ahead of getting a refreshing ice pop or ‘99’.
However, for some, an ice cream van is the lifeblood of their business. Modern vans are full of equipment that help the vendor make a living. Fully laden with expensive refrigeration units to keep those ices, drinks and refreshments chilled, it can be a disaster for an ice cream van to be off the road especially at this time of year.
Ice cream van rental specialists
At Specialist Vehicle Hire, we pride ourselves on sourcing difficult to find replacement vehicles, including ice cream vans. Over the years we have supplied large fleet operators, rental brokers and claims handling agencies as well as individuals.
With around 4000 ice cream vans in action up and down the country at the height of summer, there is often a requirement for us to sort out ice cream van rental. We can arrange delivery to our customers nationwide, even at short notice.
How to arrange ice cream van rental
At SVH we like to keep things simple for our customers, so all that is required to rent an ice cream van from us, is to give our team a call or drop them an email and they will get to work sorting out a modern, fully equipped van ready for you to take back out on the road and spread that summer cheer.
Our goal is always to help to reduce the loss of earnings claims that arise when a company or individual has their livelihood restricted by a non-fault claim, so by getting you back on the road in functional ice cream van, you or your client can continue to trade and leave the paperwork to the experts.
Ice cream van hire prices
In our experience, each individual case is different and ice cream van hires costs can vary on a number of factors including the specification of the replacement vehicle, how long it is required for, which model is used and various other factors.
We provide a high level of service to all of our clients and understand that replacement vehicles are often required sooner rather than later so our ice cream van hire service expands from Hampshire to London and the rest of the UK aiming to get the vehicle to you as quickly as possible, for the best price.
Speak to our expert advisors who are based in Portsmouth near Southampton, who will be able to not only sort the ice cream van rental but can give you the breakdown of costs too.
A brief history of the ice cream truck
- Initially starting out in the US, ice cream trucks allegedly started when a stranded truck owner started selling his melting ices from the vehicle before they all defrosted.
- At the height of their popularity in the 1960s, there were 30,000 ice cream vans on the road.
- Originally at the dawn of the ice cream era, local folk songs were used as the jingle in order to grab the attention of those in earshot, a tradition that rumbles on today as Greensleeves is the most used tune.
If you hiring an ice cream van local to us in Hampshire, depending on where you are pitching up, you might want to be wary of playing ‘Oh When the Saints…’ as your jingle!
A greener future
Any specialist vehicle rented out from SVH is well maintained, with our fleet regularly updated in order to provide our customers with the best possible vehicles. Ice cream vans are no different, so you can rest assured that when hiring from SVH, the queue of "99" lovers will go away happy.
Currently, we are not quite at the futuristic level of the all-electric Nissan ice cream van concept, although we do stock electric vehicles as we move into a more eco-conscious future.
Nissan has demonstrated the flexibility of their Electric Van creating the above Ice Cream Van concept based on the popular e-NV200, hopefully, a vehicle that we can one day offer. With the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emission Zone in London, and with other major cities following suit, many ice cream van operators face a future where their older vehicles may be banned or penalised. Specialist Vehicle Hire will remain on the crest of the wave moving away from traditional fuels to cleaner energy sources, wherever possible
World-renowned ice cream van builder, Whitby Morrison also have an EV in the pipeline to ensure that ice cream vans move along into the greener future too.
Hampshire based ice cream van hire
If you need to hire an ice cream van in Portsmouth, Southampton, London or anywhere else in the UK to replace your current vehicle, then we’d love to hear from you. We can help with the rental of almost any catering vehicle so that your profits don’t melt away and you can continue to trade.