Description
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 28th April 2026 from 12pm
Auction: Wed 29th April 2026 from 9am
Location: St John's Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
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
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.
