Author Topic: Solved: PN #326 -- Midland Electric milk float (Read 476 times)

pnegyesi · « **on:** June 24, 2012, 07:00:23 AM »

Please identify this truck for a point

pnegyesi · « **Reply #1 on:** July 02, 2012, 12:43:45 AM »

Experts?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #2 on:** July 10, 2012, 03:17:35 AM »

Professionals?

guido66 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 10, 2012, 06:24:08 PM »

Ransomes?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #4 on:** July 11, 2012, 12:47:41 AM »

Allan L · « **Reply #5 on:** July 11, 2012, 07:33:45 AM »

Brush?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 11, 2012, 01:41:56 PM »

guido66 · « **Reply #7 on:** July 11, 2012, 04:10:45 PM »

Smith?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #8 on:** July 11, 2012, 11:59:03 PM »

guido66 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2012, 04:12:07 AM »

Is it British?

pnegyesi · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2012, 06:03:40 AM »

Tom_I · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2012, 06:17:25 AM »

From the sign-writing, I'd say that was a Midland Counties Dairy electric milk float. I haven't seen one exactly like it before, so I'd guess it's one they built themselves, probably before WW2, from the look of the photograph.

Carnut · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2012, 06:35:51 AM »

Or was it made by Albion?

neilshouse · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:38:16 PM »

I think it's a Midland Electric milk float.

Tom_I · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:48:10 PM »

Quote from: neilshouse on July 13, 2012, 01:38:16 PM

I think it's a Midland Electric milk float.

Well, at least we agree on that (see reply #11).

RayTheRat · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:51:23 PM »

Is a milk float anything like a root beer float? (That's a ice cream/soft drink combination popular in the USA for those who aren't familiar and I'm too tired to think straight.)

neilshouse · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:51:47 PM »

Quote from: Tom_I on July 13, 2012, 01:48:10 PM

Quote from: neilshouse on July 13, 2012, 01:38:16 PM
I think it's a Midland Electric milk float.

Well, at least we agree on that (see reply #11).

Apologies Tom, I need to pay more attention!

neilshouse · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:54:10 PM »

Quote from: RayTheRat on July 13, 2012, 01:51:23 PM

Is a milk float anything like a root beer float? (That's a ice cream/soft drink combination popular in the USA for those who aren't familiar and I'm too tired to think straight.)

A milk float is, I think, a purely UK term for the vehicle the milkman drives.

The ice cream/fizzy drink combination is called a float here too, not sure a milk based one would have the same effect.

RayTheRat · « **Reply #18 on:** July 13, 2012, 02:03:39 PM »

Quote from: neilshouse on July 13, 2012, 01:54:10 PM

Quote from: RayTheRat on July 13, 2012, 01:51:23 PM
Is a milk float anything like a root beer float? (That's a ice cream/soft drink combination popular in the USA for those who aren't familiar and I'm too tired to think straight.)

A milk float is, I think, a purely UK term for the vehicle the milkman drives.

The ice cream/fizzy drink combination is called a float here too, not sure a milk based one would have the same effect.

Thank you. I've learned 2 things from this. I guess it's a good day, after all.

Ohh...and I got the electric fan in my Camaro working again.

pnegyesi · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2012, 02:22:38 PM »

Okay, then it is a point for Tom_I

Tom_I · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2012, 05:21:29 PM »

And here's the puzzle picture, which I just found.

The caption calls it "Midland electric vehicle". The Midland Counties Dairy Ltd was a big company, and had its own engineering department. They used vehicles from other manufacturers, but it seems that they did make some themselves. There is at least one electric milk float from the 1950s which still exists, registered as a "Midland".

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