1956 Midland Electric Milk Float
No Reserve

Registration No: SJW 266
Chassis No: 2243
MOT: Exempt

• Formerly part of the Coventry Transport Museum collection
• A 20 CWT model and is offered with a Blue V5 document.

• Thought to be 1 of only a few still remaining

Midland Electric milk floats were produced by Midland Vehicles Ltd of Leamington Spa. Operating between 1936 and 1957, they were a key player in the early electrification of British doorstep deliveries. Their first design was a 500–750 kg (10–15 cwt) chassis, launched in January 1937. It was designed by J Parker Garner, who was a well-known designer, being involved in the manufacture of vehicles for a number of years. In 1938, Midland added a model B20 to their range, designed for a 1,000 kg (20 cwt) payload, but was otherwise very similar to the earlier model. By 1943, they were producing five models, which could be fitted with various types of bodywork, including a flat-bed truck for coal deliveries. They produced a new 500 kg (10 cwt) lightweight design in 1949, which featured an all-welded chassis with integral body frame. The company was listed in a 1956 directory of electric vehicle manufacturers published in Commercial Motor, but closed in 1957.

Formerly part of the Coventry Transport Museum collection (the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles in existence) this 20 CWT model is thought to be one of just a handful remaining. As a museum disposal it is sold strictly as viewed and in need of restoration/recommissioning and is offered with a Blue V5 document.

For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760