LEGO® Milk Float & Trailer

Description

A delivery vehicle with a trailer

A milk float was a small electric delivery vehicle that used to bring milk to British doorsteps. Set 645-2 pairs one with a trailer so that more cargo fits on board. It belongs to Legoland / Vehicle and consists of 57 pieces. As a model it looks friendly and close to everyday life, because delivery vehicles of this kind were a familiar sight on the street at the time, making it a nice period piece.

Fewer shapes, more repetition

Only 16 different parts are spread across the 57 bricks, so many shapes repeat. The main colours are white, blue and black, supplemented by clear pieces. This gives a light, calm colour scheme that fits well with the other white and blue vehicles of the period. The parts list on this page is correspondingly short. If you want to complete a copy, you can check it item by item and only need to watch a few special shapes.

Quick to build, easy to show

The build is a short pleasure, since the piece count is low and the shapes are simple. For collectors the milk float is a pleasant counterweight to the heavy construction vehicles of the same range, because it brings an everyday scene into the cabinet. For play, the vehicle and trailer can be used together or apart. A little street with a delivery truck, an articulated lorry and a milk float tells you quite casually how a town looked in the seventies.

Parts for other models

The parts are easy to reuse. The list gives you an overview of every shape, and “What can I build?” shows which models you can put together from your existing stock. White and blue bricks fit houses, delivery vans or market stalls, and the clear pieces work as windows or lamps. A small milk float thus becomes a supply of useful basic bricks for your own ideas. Because the shapes are so plain, they fit in almost anywhere.

FAQ

How many pieces are in Milk Float & Trailer 645-2?

Set 645-2 has 57 pieces, only 16 of which are different. The list is on this page.

When was the set released?

It came out in 1971 and belongs to the Legoland / Vehicle range.

Which colours does it have?

The main colours are white, blue and black, plus clear pieces.