Milk Transport by Nigel Scaife
Distribution of milk started from cow houses in the city, or farms using horses and carts. Later, milk was collected in milk churns, which the farmer left on a milk stand at the farm gate and which were collected by a lorry for delivery to the dairy. Milk also used to be moved on the railways, from sidings to dairies around the country.The Milk Marketing Board (MMB) was formed in 1933 and sold the milk to the dairies on behalf of the farmers. In the early years, the milk industry also saw some big names including Co-Op, Express, Unigate and United Dairies, who all had their own transport. In 1993 the government ordered the abolishment of the MMB to allow free competition in the milk industry. This gave the dairies a chance to have their own transport to move bulk milk. At the same time the company Milk Marque was formed, which had the job of moving all the milk which wasn't supplied directly to the dairy companies.Using 180 rare and previously unpublished images, Nigel Scaife tells the story of transport and milk.
Nigel Scaife has always been interested in lorries and lorry photography. After becoming a driver, he eventually got into milk transport driving a tanker. This is where his interest in collating a photographic history on milk haulage began.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445688268 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445688263 |
| Title | Milk Transport |
| Author | Nigel Scaife |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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