1962 A1 Dairies-Willie Ford delivering milk to households in Hadley (Courtesy John Wiles)
1965 A1 Dairies, Whetstone (Courtesy Paul Gallagher)
1967 A1 Dairies and Braziers rounds swap correspondence. Paul Luke comments "Communication between local dairies organising rounds swaps in the early days" (Courtesy Paul Luke, Braziers Dairies FB)
1967 A1 Dairies, with 60,000 customers in North London and Herfordshire, joins Express
1967 A1 Dairies, with 60,000 customers in North London and Herfordshire, joins Express
1967 A1 Dairies, with 60,000 customers in North London and Herfordshire, joins Express
1967 A1 Dairies, with 60,000 customers in North London and Herfordshire, joins Express
1967 A1 Dairies, with 60,000 customers in North London and Herfordshire, joins Express
1967 Vehicle fleet when A1 Dairies joined Express
1967 A1 Dairies, with 60,000 customers in North London and Herfordshire, joins Express - Morrison Electric negotiates a ford near Welwyn Garden City.Robert Gayton comments "This photo looks suspiciously like the ford in Fulling Mill Lane, Welwyn and close-by to where I live, some 20 miles north of Whetstone. Did the A1 Dairy really have a round that came this far out? 40 miles there and back plus the round to do without the battery conking-out? I can't quite believe it. It must be a publicity picture." Robert posts a picture of how it is now: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10226057156907718&set=p.10226057156907718&type=3
1968 Letter from Harold Burfield, artist of this drawing
1970 A1 Dairies Tom Thurgood, based at High Barnet, will achieve 50 years with the Company. Michael Sherrington comments "Our A1 milkman in High Barnet was Mr Peglar, he raised the alarm with my mother when I fell and cracked my head, circa 1960". Express News Spring)
1975 Frank Pearton, ex-A1 Dairies and Borehamwood, writes from Australia. (Express News Spring)
1976 Bill Melrose retires after 50 years at A1 Dairies, Whetstone, Barnet and Finchley. (Express News Christmas)
A1 Dairies bottle. (Courtesy Mark Amies)
2024 A1 site now, occupied by A1 Self Storage and Michael Gerson Overseas Removals, with the 1950s O/S map showing the location. (Courtesy Mark Amies)
