1955 Helecs Rider Pram

1955 Helecs Rider Pram in The Odd Job, Movie, 1978 IMDB

Class: Others, Ground conveyor — Model origin: UK

1955 Helecs Rider Pram

Pos: 0:52:51 [*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

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mike962 DE

2025-12-27 23:12

this thing


no ID mentioned but plate is POO 331


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https://electricmilkfloats.co.uk/for-sale

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night cub US

2025-12-27 23:16

Poo delivery? Eww?

mike962 DE

2025-12-27 23:17

another one like main

PJJ 393

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EDIT found it

was called

Helecs 'Rider Pram'

https://www.wythall.org.uk/electric/express-dairy-helecs-milk-float-rlw-610

WIKI

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helecs_Vehicles

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Baube QC

2025-12-27 23:19

night cub wrote Poo delivery? Eww?

I guess it qualifies as an Odd Job...

night cub US

2025-12-27 23:20

:lol:

Lateef NO

2025-12-27 23:20

Candidate for the worst job I ever had?

Baube QC

2025-12-27 23:33

makes me think of a t-shirt i saw while shopping online

dsl SX

2025-12-27 23:37

We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided
WALES&EDWARD OTHERS BRITISH 1962
Registration number: POO 331
Body type: Float
Colour: Orange And White
Date of first registration: June 1962

mike962 DE

2025-12-27 23:42

dsl wrote We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided
WALES&EDWARD OTHERS BRITISH 1962
Registration number: POO 331
Body type: Float
Colour: Orange And White
Date of first registration: June 1962



that plate must be incorect

Helecs went bankrupt in 1957

soggest we list it Helecs Rider Pram with no year

Gamer DE

2025-12-28 16:34

night cub wrote Poo delivery? Eww?

Finally, after years of "Quality/Safety is Job Nr. #1" we now know what Job #2 is!! ;)

dsl SX

2025-12-28 16:52

POO series issue date confirmed as 1962 (May-Aug, Essex).

mike962 wrote another one like main ...... PJJ 393 ...

London, Aug 54 to Nov 55, "allocated in blocks".

mike962 DE

2025-12-29 17:16

dsl wrote POO series issue date confirmed as 1962 (May-Aug, Essex).


London, Aug 54 to Nov 55, "allocated in blocks".

55 that is consistent with

Helecs Rider Pram

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antp BE

2025-12-31 10:05

mike962 wrote
that plate must be incorect

Helecs went bankrupt in 1957

soggest we list it Helecs Rider Pram with no year


:??: but that was just a pic you found on internet for a vehicle that's not even identical-looking, so I don't see why making a link between that vehicle/plate and the Helecs.

Movie vehicle seems to match better with Helecs indeed (finally a second vehicle listed for that make)

-- Last edit: 2025-12-31 10:10:02

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