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oldMowhawk, if I remember correctly those three wheeler ones that you had to walk with were called Yo-Yo's when I was with the Co-op. They were used on the rounds closest to the depot.
[/QUOTE]Hi Old Mohawk,Photo that raises a few questions.I think the horse and cart had been phased out around early 1960s,certainly by 1964 when I started at the Co-Op dairy on Kingstanding Road.However I cannot recall any floats like the one in your photo and it would definately have come from Kingstanding. Got my licence to drive a float whilst there and used it to get a car licence here in Oz.Great photo,Les
Photo taken at the Birmingham Co-op laundry located in Handsworth on Park Lane close to the junction with Holyhead Rd. / Birmingham Rd. not far from the West Brom. F.C. stadium.
I know nothing about this picture other than what you can see. Birmingham Co-op laundry
Me I used work for Birmingham co op on the estate the Mead way in the 1960s.all recent photo's of milk floats show them with a two or three crates, who remembers when they were loaded from floor to roof and the milky had to start at 4am in the morning to finish by 12pm.
I remember as a teenager we used stand outside the co op dairy on cranberry ave the mead way. We stood there very early and shout to the drivers do want a mate, some would say yes jump in and off you went I remember I used to help a elderly man called gabby who drove a 3 wheeler float. It had a triangle shaped bar instead of a steering wheel. His round covered the Cranes Park area of Sheldon. I remember it was a large round . No matter how bad the weather we always deliver their daily pints. But come Christmas the people were so nice a generous with their tips. Happy Days.The first electric milk floats that I remember were bright red three-wheelers operated by Slater's and serving the Sheldon area in the late 1950s.
I think they were taken over by Midland Counties but I only remember them operating four-wheelers.
I was late getting back to school one lunchtime and a Midland Counties driver offered me a lift so we 'raced' along Cranes Park Road!
Yes, Christmas brings out the friendly side! I used to work for a butcher shop delivering meat. At Christmas my trade bike was loaded all day on Christmas Eve and so was my pocket full of tips and the occasional Christmas Box!I remember as a teenager we used stand outside the co op dairy on cranberry ave the mead way. We stood there very early and shout to the drivers do want a mate, some would say yes jump in and off you went I remember I used to help a elderly man called gabby who drove a 3 wheeler float. It had a triangle shaped bar instead of a steering wheel. His round covered the Cranes Park area of Sheldon. I remember it was a large round . No matter how bad the weather we always deliver their daily pints. But come Christmas the people were so nice a generous with their tips. Happy Days.