The humble milk float, trundling through our towns and cities with their quiet electric motors delivering bottles of milk before we wake for the day, this was a common site in the 60s, 70s and 80s but capturing sight of a milk float today is as rare as finding an honest politician! So what has become of our Great British milk floats? Some can be found in museums, some have unfortunately met their end and a few are still in service, however this one has been lightened, converted and now houses a 4.2 litre, fire breathing V8......

The Crompton milk float was originally the Morrison-Electricar formed in 1933 and first built for use in a bakery.

After a turbulent history, the company ceased to exist when it was sold in 1983, during its time however the company went through a series of amalgamations with the electric vehicle business and became Crompton Leyland Electricars Ltd.

In 1972 when British Leyland sold their share of the business to Hawker Siddeley,a the company became Crompton ...