Why is a Milk Float called a 'Milk Float'?

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Morning all,

Another thought that I had on my way to work this morning... :D

Why do they call them Milk Floats..?
 
If you lived at home with your parents you could use one of these to drive around for nothing. They need no MOT, no TAX, and no fuel (as you could charge in your parents garage)

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Jez said:
If you lived at home with your parents you could use one of these to drive around for nothing. They need no MOT, no TAX, and no fuel (as you could charge in your parents garage)

And if you live in London they are exempt from Congestion Tax..

I think your parents might notice the whopping electricity bill though :D
 
Check out my tyte' float yo, gots me a sports clutch on it and a tyte handbrake cover yo, i sawed mah old one off, str8 pimpin, gots me 16 wheel chair motors, 4 per wheel for mad drifting action init yo!
 
Mr_White said:
Check out my tyte' float yo, gots me a sports clutch on it and a tyte handbrake cover yo, i sawed mah old one off, str8 pimpin, gots me 16 wheel chair motors, 4 per wheel for mad drifting action init yo!


Minez got V-Tec yo'z when dat mota it's 40rpm BAM V-Tec kicks in yo! :cool:
 
Q: Can I learn to drive on a milk float?
A: Yes! If you don't yet have a full car licence, you can learn to drive and pass a test on a float; you will then receive a licence for Group l, defined as "electrically propelled vehicle (other than an invalid carriage or a vehicle in group D)". As is normal for provisional licence holders, you must be supervised by a person holding a licence for that class of vehicle; however there is an exception if you are driving "an electrically propelled vehicle with an unladen weight of 812.8kg or less built to carry one person and load", in which case you may learn solo. Thanks to Paul (linus-international) for this information.

Aww why did no one tell me that 6 years ago? How awesome would it be to turn up at the test centre on one? :D
 
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