Metrovick Electric Milk Float 1940
The Metrovick is an early example of the battery powered vehicles used on milk delivery rounds. It belonged to the Sheffield and Ecclesall Co-op in the 1940s. It was made by a local company based in Attercliffe. It replaced traditional horse drawn milk wagons. Battery powered vehicles were cheap to run and moved quietly through the streets allowing people to sleep during the rounds. The distance the milk float could go was limited because the battery would need charging.