The Museum acquired its first battery-electric road vehicle in 1986. Since then an important collection of these vehicles has been established with a sustained restoration programme.
Our unique collection of these humble vehicles contains many reminders of a way of life that is rapidly disappearing. The dairyman delivering door to door every day is still found in most areas, although declining in numbers. Once upon a time the bakeries carried out similar rounds, also using battery-electric vehicles which were ideal for such stop-start work, not using any fuel during the very frequent stops. Birmingham Co-operative Society was locally very important in this field, also using battery-electric vehicles on laundry rounds, all their customers receiving a dividend on everything they bought from the Co-op, to spend later. Another very important regional dairy was Midland Counties Dairy with many depots. Our battery-electric collection portrays a number of dairies now lost to the conglomerates.
Occasionally vehicles may be stored off-site or away on excursions or private hire. Please check beforehand if you are planning a visit to see a particular vehicle.
| Date | Info | Reg. No. | Original Operator | Chassis | Type of Body |
| 1935 | | AOX 653 | Manufacturer’s demonstrator then Fowlers Forest Dairies | Electricars CY2 | Streamlined van |
| 1938 | | FWB 784 | Brightside & Carbrook Co-op | Metro-Vick 18/22 cwt | Dairy |
| 1944 | | HXB 658 | Metropolitan Boro. of Fulham | Midland TWB | Tower wagon |
| c. 1946 | | Unregistered | Metro-Cammell | Electricars TU20 | Platform truck |
| 1947 | | HYN 86 | Co-operative Wholesale Socy. | Brush 10/14 cwt Mark II | Bakery |
| 1950 |  | XMT 422 | United Dairies | Wales & Edwards ‘Standard’ | Dairy |
| 1952 | | XMP 457 | United Dairies | Graiseley pedestrian | Dairy |
| 1953 | | NVP 144 | Birmingham Co-op | Morrison-Electricar D1 20 cwt | Bakery |
| 1954 | | OOA 655 | Birmingham Co-op | Morrison-Electricar D1 | Van (rebodied in 1980s) |
| 1954 | | ROA 127 | Birmingham Co-op | Morrison-Electricar D1 30 cwt | Dairy |
| 1954 | | LBC 136 | Frears & Blacks | Wilson BMW | Bakery |
| c. 1955 | | OAA 580 | Lavender Farm Dairy | Victor B20 | Dairy |
| 1955 | | RLW 610 | Express Dairy | Helecs ‘Rider Pram’ | Dairy |
| 1955 | | ROM 65 | Midland Counties Dairy | Morrison-Electricar MD20 | Dairy (rebodied in 1960s) |
| 1956 | | SJW 599 | Midland Counties Dairy | Midland B30 | Dairy |
| 1956 | | YTB 191 | Ten Acres & Stirchley Co-op | Morrison-Electricar D1 30 cwt | Dairy |
| 1957 | | TGC 815 | General Post Office | Harbilt 7 cwt pedestrian | Parcel van |
| 1957 | | 955 ADH | Walsall & District Co-op | Smiths S65 | Dairy |
| 1957 | | WOA 26 | Handsworth Dairies | Smiths SS | Dairy |
| 1958 | | XOG 847 | Handsworth Dairies | Wales & Edwards ‘Standard’ | Dairy |
| 1958 | | 358 EDH | Walsall & District Co-op | Smiths 2 ton | Dairy |
| 1959 | | 339 DTV | Nottingham Co-op | Smiths 2 ton | Dairy |
| 1963 | | 8505 PF | United Dairies | Wales & Edwards ‘Loadmaster’ artic | Dairy |
| 1964 | | ERO 620 B | Ivy Farm Dairy | Morrison-Electricar D5 | Dairy |
| 1965 | | DOG 639 C | Handsworth Dairies | Wales & Edwards ‘Intermediate’ | Dairy |
| 1968 | | ROL 982 G | Birmingham Dairies | Wales & Edwards | Dairy |
| 1969 | | WVK 109 H | General Post Office | Smiths ‘Commuter’ | Mailvan |
| 1973 | | PFK 339 M | Bennetts Dairies & Farmers | Ross ‘Stallion’ | Dairy |
| 1982 | | YVC 766 X | Leicester Co-op | M & M ‘Electron Majestic’ | Refrigerated van |
