Meet Milky the V8 milk float

Things we've always wanted to see: Bertie Ahern being tarred and feathered; a water-skiing camel; and a milk float that can drift.

Ridiculous? Maybe, but while we sadly won't see the first two, allow us to satisfy you on the final count. The vehicle you see here is 'Milky', a 1961 Morris milk float with a murky past. At some point in days gone by, Milky's electric motor was junked and he became the proud recipient of a Rover 3.5-litre V8 engine. Even in its earliest incarnation, that unit made 160hp, which is considerably more power than is required to deliver a few litres of Avonmore's best of a morning.

Ostensibly, this was done by a wealthy enthusiast who wanted to tow a speedboat around London (and I think we've all dreamed of doing that with a milk float, haven't we? Haven't we...?). There are urban legends of this unusual rig being spotted in the UK's capital, moving at quite ludicrous speed.

Now Milky is owned by a man by the name of Mel Smith (not the late, great comedian), and in a bizarre stunt, Japanese tyre manufacturer Falken has decided to use this insane creation to demonstrate the fact it can make tyres for any, er, occasion. Such as drifting a milk float.

To that end, it roped in British Drift Champion Matt Carter - who usually pilots a 600hp Nissan Skyline in the BDC - to try Milky out on Wildpeak off-road and Linam van tyres. "Compared to my competition car, this was still more of a pig than a cow to drift," he said. "With no seat belts or doors, it was a case of hanging on rather than hanging the tail out!"

So there you are - we might not see politicians getting what they deserve just yet, but one out of three ain't bad. Cue loads of puns saying Milky 'has a really creamy delivery of power' etc. etc...

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