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MR WHIPPY TURNS 60!

The telltale notes of ‘Greensleeves’ in the summertime still send a thrill of excitement through every Aussie kid as they chase down the ice-cream van under the scorching sun.

Introduced in 1962, the nation instantly went wild for Mr Whippy. Now, 60 years on, original convoy member Bob Staff is still living the sweet life.

Bob, from Queensland, joined the dairy brigade in 1965 and has since passed the baton to his son

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