In the Netherlands we used to have the SRV van which was basically a small grocery in an electric van, though milkfloats by the same manufacturer were not uncommon.Martin_B wrote: ↑Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:28 amAccording to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_float there were certainly more than one company who made milk floats. Although the industry did seem to be as busy buying each other as actually making vehicles.
The Wiki page also says that Britain had more BEVs than all other countries in the world combined - almost all of them milk floats (I'm assuming that they didn't count other battery vehicles such as fork-lift trucks!) Milk floats seem to be an almost uniquely British thing.
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I used to run a small fleet of repurposed milk floats. They are very solid vehicles and so simple that they're easy to maintain. Spares are a hassle, especially the batteries and chargers, and the steering and brakes on the ones are extremely heavy. Nothing wrong with the principle though, if you're doing local delivery routes.
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There's been a bit of reorganization of towns as well, with distribution centers (incl. supermarkets) now on the outskirts of enlarging towns, and fairly large developments of houses with minimal space to put the distribution center in the midst of the places it's delivering to.
Which means a delivery vehicle needs decent speed for the few miles of distance before it starts its door-to-door work.
Bigger and better fridges at home and better processing (and diet changes) means that daily milk deliveries aren't needed so much, either, so it's unlikely that you'd ever go back to every house needing a delivery on every daily run. Although I could imagine a supermarket delivery service that charged less if you got your delivery on the designated day for your area.
Which means a delivery vehicle needs decent speed for the few miles of distance before it starts its door-to-door work.
Bigger and better fridges at home and better processing (and diet changes) means that daily milk deliveries aren't needed so much, either, so it's unlikely that you'd ever go back to every house needing a delivery on every daily run. Although I could imagine a supermarket delivery service that charged less if you got your delivery on the designated day for your area.
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We've had our milk delivered for as long as we've been in this house (25ish years) and the milk float was only replaced about 10 years ago when milk'n'more took over the distribution. They were the only reliable milk supply around here* during the first lockdown so lots of people tried to sign up and we still have a healthy delivery round. Also do some groceries and during the lockdown did flour and tonic water!
*for proper milk we now use the local farm, straight from the cow (almost). It's lovely on cereal and for porridge...
*for proper milk we now use the local farm, straight from the cow (almost). It's lovely on cereal and for porridge...
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Aaahhh
When I worked at the old MAFF Central Vet Laboratory in Weybridge, we used to get 'straight from the cow 'milk for our morning 'milky coffee'. Unpasteurised, fully leaded from our own herd, on site. It was lush. I used to date a girl who worked in the Virology dept., once a week she got calves liver straight from the 'sacrifice'. It was absolutely delicious.
I don't eat meat anymore.
edit: I used to be based in the delightfully named department, Diseases of Breeding.
edit to previous edit: No wonder I left, out of curiosity I just looked at pay for SSOs there now. It's still sh.t.
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As a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
I suppose if you did the same to make a “milk float” you’d end up with a milkshake ... and bring all the boys to the yard.
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In Aus/NZ these are called "spiders", for reasons nobody has ever explained to me.Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
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Given the fact Aus is essentially a flaming ball of nightmarish, venomous arachnids, I can’t see any way that could possibly go wrong with small children.basementer wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:37 amIn Aus/NZ these are called "spiders", for reasons nobody has ever explained to me.Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
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Your coke had fat in it?Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
You can get ice cream "drowned" in coffee here.Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amI suppose if you did the same to make a “milk float” you’d end up with a milkshake ... and bring all the boys to the yard.
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There's a choice between diet coke and fat coke (with sugar in it).shpalman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:02 amYour coke had fat in it?Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
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Or leaded and unleaded as they call it round here.
All moot anyway because they had very little of either in Sainsburys yesterday (not that I'd buy it) and were doing the 'line the cans at he front so you don't notice the lack' trick.
All moot anyway because they had very little of either in Sainsburys yesterday (not that I'd buy it) and were doing the 'line the cans at he front so you don't notice the lack' trick.
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I suspect we're not far from that happening. Ocado currently highlights slots where someone local to you already has a delivery booked, with a little green van, so you can pick from those. No cheaper*, just the smug value. Of course, there's always the issue that the other person could then change their delivery slot and you'll never know that your slot is no longer "green". But if they designated a particular day for my area then I'd happily switch to that whenever I could.
*At least, I don't think so, I have a Smart Pass which I pay for annually and it then gets me deliveries whenever I want at no additional cost for a year, so I don't ever see the prices of slots.
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I appear to be a member of that latelyLittle waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 am
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Amazon does do this already, I realized. They give you credit for digital purchases if you set up your orders to all be delivered on the same (designated by them) day of the week.bagpuss wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:02 amI suspect we're not far from that happening. Ocado currently highlights slots where someone local to you already has a delivery booked, with a little green van, so you can pick from those. No cheaper*, just the smug value. Of course, there's always the issue that the other person could then change their delivery slot and you'll never know that your slot is no longer "green". But if they designated a particular day for my area then I'd happily switch to that whenever I could.
*At least, I don't think so, I have a Smart Pass which I pay for annually and it then gets me deliveries whenever I want at no additional cost for a year, so I don't ever see the prices of slots.
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Oh yes, so they do. Although (here, anyway) you can also pick your own "Amazon day". Not sure if the benefits vary depending on whether you pick one or use the suggested one but I definitely get credit on some of my deliveries and I chose my own Amazon day.dyqik wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:04 amAmazon does do this already, I realized. They give you credit for digital purchases if you set up your orders to all be delivered on the same (designated by them) day of the week.bagpuss wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:02 amI suspect we're not far from that happening. Ocado currently highlights slots where someone local to you already has a delivery booked, with a little green van, so you can pick from those. No cheaper*, just the smug value. Of course, there's always the issue that the other person could then change their delivery slot and you'll never know that your slot is no longer "green". But if they designated a particular day for my area then I'd happily switch to that whenever I could.
*At least, I don't think so, I have a Smart Pass which I pay for annually and it then gets me deliveries whenever I want at no additional cost for a year, so I don't ever see the prices of slots.
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There's an alcoholic version (liqueur coffee) quite common as a dessert option in restaurants. It's nice.shpalman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:02 amYour coke had fat in it?Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
You can get ice cream "drowned" in coffee here.Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amI suppose if you did the same to make a “milk float” you’d end up with a milkshake ... and bring all the boys to the yard.
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Or if you want the pudding version, ile flottante.science_fox wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:11 amThere's an alcoholic version (liqueur coffee) quite common as a dessert option in restaurants. It's nice.shpalman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:02 amYour coke had fat in it?Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
You can get ice cream "drowned" in coffee here.Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amI suppose if you did the same to make a “milk float” you’d end up with a milkshake ... and bring all the boys to the yard.
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What's that called again?shpalman wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 8:02 amYour coke had fat in it?Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amAs a nipper we used to get the tooth-decaytastic “coke floats” which was a glass of full-fat coke with a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the top.
You can get ice cream "drowned" in coffee here.Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 7:30 amI suppose if you did the same to make a “milk float” you’d end up with a milkshake ... and bring all the boys to the yard.
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No ice lollies on Ocado due to national shortage of dry ice, apparently.
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Good job you don't actually need it to top up boxes of Pfizer vaccines.
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Not a shop, exactly, but: There's a shortage of liquid oxygen for space launch because the supply is all going to hospitals for Covid patients. And there's a shortage of liquid nitrogen for space launch because some of the tanker trucks usually used to deliver liquid nitrogen have been converted to deliver liquid oxygen -- to hospitals for Covid patients.
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I am assuming that all those inconsiderate people wanting to transport vaccines are the ones stopping me from buying ice lollies for the bagkitten. Just rude.
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Pub this evening. No Carling or Heineken (hooray), no Bass (boo) but couple of nice local brewery beers. Peanuts but no crisps. And no delivery tomorrow either.
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I've heard Wetherspoons are suffering from beer shortages.
I'd indulge in some Schadenfreude but they've run out.
I'd indulge in some Schadenfreude but they've run out.
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I prefer Schadenfreude Dunkel to the Hefe.Bird on a Fire wrote: ↑Thu Sep 02, 2021 10:45 pmI've heard Wetherspoons are suffering from beer shortages.
I'd indulge in some Schadenfreude but they've run out.