The Mr Whippy ice cream van company was founded in Birmingham, England, in 1958. Just four years later the franchise was extended to Australia. The founder, Dominic Facchino, shipped 10 pink and white  Commer Carrier vans to Sydney in 1962 and the distinctive Greensleeves melody soon became a kid-magnet around the suburbs. Facchino was inspired … Continue reading 1962 Mr Whippy arrives in Australia