1956 unknown rebodied milk float

1956 unknown in The Paper Lads, TV Series, 1977-1979 Ep. 1.01

Class: Others, Ground conveyor — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
jcb ◊ 2024-03-23 21:19	if only there had been an Observers Book of Milk Floats KTY986 -- Last edit: 2024-03-23 21:19:48
Exiv96 ◊ 2024-03-23 21:39	April to June 1956 plate, Northumberland.
dsl ◊ 2024-03-24 03:41	If plate is genuine, probably rebodied??
jcb ◊ 2024-03-24 10:05	Probably , very straight bodywork for 21 float year old in a hard trade. -- Last edit: 2024-03-24 10:05:29
mike962 ◊ 2024-03-24 15:54	so maybe rebodied ?
dsl ◊ 2024-03-24 16:01	... or a screenplate on something newer - late 60s/early 70s with shiny paint for filming. Whichever, it doesn't look original 1956.
jcb ◊ 2024-03-26 16:10	These floats had very long lives as heavily built with few things to go wrong. I think it is 1956 with a makeover. Plate visible for a few seconds and if they wanted to hide it he could have put legs over it. -- Last edit: 2024-03-26 16:11:40
mike962 ◊ 2024-04-25 22:57	here pics of many vintage milk floats but not here https://zavanak.com/ev-makes-1950-to-1990/mm-to-wales-edwards-we/