Athy Posted April 19, 2021 Share Posted April 19, 2021 8 minutes ago, DaveJC said: This is even more topical today than it was ten years ago, what could be better for door to door light deliveries? Leaving a diesel/petrol vehicle ticking over while the delivery is made is costly, I can envisage an updated version on our streets, however I recall them being so quiet that they were a danger, IMHO they should be heard instead of running you over quietly. This is a concern which has been expressed with regard to new electric cars, yes. But my recollection of milk floats is that thgey did emit a noise, somewhere between a swish and a quiet vroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Adams Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 I use to work for express dairies in mid 70s my first round was Hyde park flats the electric milk float was quite small and narrow & use to go in service lift & then drive along each balcony delivering milk and produce at the far end in to the service lift there and up to next floor (7 in total I think) you always had kids who would open door on another floor and leave it open then while you went to other floor to close gates and get lift they’d raid the milk and biscuits etc use to get my nephews at weekend as guards but still good times and many nice people lived on there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgmichel Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 On 19/04/2021 at 03:43, Athy said: This is a concern which has been expressed with regard to new electric cars, yes. But my recollection of milk floats is that thgey did emit a noise, somewhere between a swish and a quiet vroom. I have a 2017 Chevy Electric Car, the Bolt EV, and it has a synthetic noise generator below 14 mph, so it can be heard coming. Above that speed tire noise dominates and it sounds little different from a good modern petrol car - except on acceleration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 On 07/05/2021 at 13:41, rgmichel said: Above that speed tire noise dominates Yawning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsimp Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Another reason they were popular is because they were quiet, especially in the early hours and on the the flats for same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 15 hours ago, ajsimp said: Another reason they were popular is because they were quiet, especially in the early hours and on the the flats for same reason. The bottles rattling in their crates heralded the milk floats approach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysanderix Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Do we still have milk delivery rounds? I haven't seen a milk delivery vehicle ( electric or IC) in years... in my neck of the woods...everyone around here seems to buy their milk ,as and when, from a supermarket! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 07/11/2011 at 09:19, Sheffield History said: When I were growing up I had a job on the milk, working between 4am and 8am delivering milk to the great folk of Sheffield 5 and Sheffield 6. I'd work the milk round before school then (after being up from 4am) get off to my school for a days learning One of the floats I worked on was the Express Dairy milk float which was ace. Anyone remember these ? I used to work for the Express dairy at the Greenland road depot; ; I used to deliver on round 9 , mainly the Darnall area . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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