World's first amphibious ice cream van sails into Lancashire (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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World's first amphibious ice cream van sails into Lancashire
12:00pm Wednesday 1st June 2011 in News
The world's first amphibious ice cream van has set sail in Blackpool.
The customised craft completed a maiden voyage in the resort on Monday.
It reaches a top speed of five knots and chimes Rod Stewart's classic 'We Are Sailing' as it ploughs through the water.
The 'HMS Flake 99' was specially commissioned by Fredericks, makers of Cadbury's ice cream, to mark National Ice Cream Week, which runs until June 5.
After a nationwide tour of Britain's beaches, there are plans to take the vehicle across the English Channel and on to the canals of Venice next year.
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happycyclist
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12:57pm Wed 1 Jun 11
Mogster
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1:07pm Wed 1 Jun 11
Republican
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WizardOfOssy
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CapitaBackHander
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2:54pm Wed 1 Jun 11
1st and only one ever?
Chuck-Norris
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3:32pm Wed 1 Jun 11
Michael@ClitheroeSince58
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6:44pm Wed 1 Jun 11
Chuck-Norris wrote:Haha I have many happy memories of watching them hit the sea wall.
haha = 'would you like poo and condoms on your 99 sir?'
useyourhead says...
12:43pm Wed 1 Jun 11