... Hi Mark are you the Mr Brookes or is this person a relation of yours who while i was there was one of the checkers,checking the floats out and in i was...
Not sure if anyone here remembers the epic road trip undertaken by the Three Men In A Float a few years ago, but we're doing an event at the Slow Down London...
Hi Dan, E-mailed you off the group. But for the record we have one in Ealing, not sure who else on the group has one in London. Adam -- Attend IT Limited| The...
... Hi Paul, I worked at Woolners '75 to '77 before moving back to Walsall Co-op Dairy in Midland Rd. The Mr Brookes you're thinking about was sales manager...
Hi, I've seen a news announcement about Waitrose now using 3-wheeled electric delivery vehicles. They seem to be bicycles with a large rear box body, one wheel...
Hi, I've seen a news announcement about Waitrose now using 3-wheeled electric delivery vehicles. They seem to be bicycles with a large rear box body, one wheel...
Hi I am looking to tow a 3tonne boat 5 miles every couple of weeks. Rather than maintaining a expensive 4x4 I was wondering if a milk float might do the job! ...
We use milk floats to tow in other milk floats when they have broken down, and most floats are above 3 tonnes. We have no problems towing (except snapping tow...
I have been told of a milk float pushing a broken down fully loaded coal lorry out of a cul de sac, if that's true then I think you will be ok! Regards...
... They seem to be bicycles with a large rear box body, one ... Going by the photo, it's a standard electrically-assisted bicycle towing a separate...
Hi all I am seriously considering a milk float now :) I am wondering if it would be possible with some fairly simple modifications to get the top speed of a...
... Hi paul Me again just looked at your photos they bring back some memories, The battered float FCN851 Was round 15 (Albert Lote) it went round Caldmore...
... hi paul I am not Gordon Brookes (Sales manager) I just have the same surname. I worked at wolners from 1981 (Started in the Garage) Untill 1987. Your right...
Hi Mark, Sorry but among my large collection of dairy vehicle photos that is the only Woolners photo i have. If i come across any more i will let you know....
I have four electric vehicles in various forms, two as milk floats one for rubbish collection with a cage on the back, and one as a box van. I would like to...
As the original creators/designers of these vehicle we wouldlove to own them again, so please get in touch at mr@... and I am sure we can offer a very...
Martin, Not interested in getting into a rights etc argument with you. The vehicles are in Cardiff, you know of three of the vehicles, the white milk float for...
Hi My soft restored milkfloat PCG300M (pics on here) is now trundling various roads arround Lancashire in the livery of my canal company. Following an article...
Wow there's a lot of questions i'll try to break it down I'm pretty sure charging on the move would render the float liable to M.O.T as its no longer a...
Phil, Thanks for your detailed and rapid reply! I was thinking that since the drive mechanism was still the electric motor it'd slip past the m.o.t., tax and...
Hi Tom, I have thought about the trailer idea you'r talking about in the past. I seem to remember something about the law saying a trailer becomes part of the...
The problem with this idea has always been that a float motor is a series wound motor, and these do not make good generators. There has also always been debate...
The normal way of powering a milk float is shaft drive directly through the rear differential. No belts or gearbox. The easiest way to get the top speed up to...
