Milk float

Article summary

city centre, June 2005 A milk float is a vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fresh milk. Today, milk floats are usually battery electric vehicles, but they were formerly horse-drawn floats. They were once common in many European countries, particularly the United Kingdom, and were operated by local dairies. However, in recent years, as the number of supermarkets, small independent grocers and petrol stations, and convenience stores stocking fresh milk has increased, many people have switched from regular home delivery to obtaining fresh milk from these other sources.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1889 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of formation: 1935 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1923 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 1957 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1889". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of formation is "1935". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1923". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the publication date is "1957". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374034085