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

Virdi · 22 Jan 2007 at 08:24

Morning all,

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

Why do they call them Milk Floats..?

rpstewart · 22 Jan 2007 at 08:47

I'm almost scared to post this in case folk think that I frequent the site

However this is what google came up with (honest guv!)

http://www.milkfloats.org.uk/faq.html

Virdi · 22 Jan 2007 at 08:59

rpstewart said:
I'm almost scared to post this in case folk think that I frequent the site However this is what google came up with (honest guv!)

http://www.milkfloats.org.uk/faq.html

Many thanks!

I guess that answers it!

Quote: There are many different theories around, but the real answer is that nobody really knows

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jan 2007 at 09:00

I must be sad or something becasue I just read everything on that page even though I have no interest

Kreeeee · 22 Jan 2007 at 09:14

Sirrel Squirrel said:
I must be sad or something becasue I just read everything on that page even though I have no interest

I did too but that's because I'm avoiding revision.

Sirrel Squirrel · 22 Jan 2007 at 09:30

Kreeeee said:
I did too but that's because I'm avoiding revision.

I'm at work waiting for a job to finish so that's my excuse

Jez · 22 Jan 2007 at 10:21

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)

ideal++

Rhyzz · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:09

LOL superb thread.

Dogbreath · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:38

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

alexthecheese · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:49

Virdi said:
Many thanks!

I guess that answers it!

Quote: There are many different theories around, but the real answer is that nobody really knows

Haha... legends.

merlin · 22 Jan 2007 at 14:55

Flat bed lorries etc all dressed up at Carnivals are called floats too.

Maybe that's of some relevance?

Bri · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:19

Oh. My. God.

There are also some Audio and Video clips of milk floats sent in by readers

Why? I don't understand :confused:

Mr_White · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:22

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!

Duke · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:24

They should have these at karting centres. Could be a laugh

Killa_ken · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:33

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:

Bes · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:40

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?

Mr_White · 22 Jan 2007 at 19:40

Killa_ken said:
Minez got V-Tec yo'z when dat mota it's 40rpm BAM V-Tec kicks in yo!

but yo, yo' be granny shifting, not double de-clutching like u s-hud, i'd ave u m8.