Tom onslowcole hit a top speed of 84 miles per hour in an adapted ford mustang gt on a dragstrip in the uae. Tom onslow cole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking milk float and im sure people will enjoy watching the float being put through its paces in the stunt videos on our website. In 2012, edd and british auto racing driver tom onslow cole participated in an ebaysponsored challenge to turn a milk float into a drag racer. So what has become of our great british milk floats. Over the past two and a half months, the ebay motors team, along with their driver tom onlsow cole and tv motoring expert, edd china, have been working hard to turn a generic milk float into a racing car for their ebay motors mechanics challenge. The race ace won the accolade in the united arab emirates in. Career details the racing career of tom onslowcole. Btcc driver tom onslow cole swapped his raceday bmw for a soupedup milk float as he sped his way into the guinness book of world records moto yogo milk floats what others are saying. The ebay motors mechanics challenge has broken the guinness world record for.
I have never been involved in anything like this before and canat wait to get started. Thomas michael tom onslow cole born 16 may 1987 in kingston, surrey is a british auto racing driver. Sports car driver sets guinness world record driving a bed. Oct 27, 2014 ebay motors challenges edd china and tom onslow cole to transform a milk float into a race car. In 2012, he and tv personality edd china drove the worlds fastest milk float for his ebay motors.
Tom onslow cole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk float on earth mirror online what others are saying london street electric cars staging retirement this is us bring it on milk memories classic. A sports car racing driver has broken the world record for the fastest bed, with tom onslowcole taking a ford mustang gtpowered bed down a drag strip in the united arab emirates in excess of 80 mph. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Mar 05, 2020 a sports car racing driver has broken the world record for the fastest bed, with tom onslow cole taking a ford mustang gtpowered bed down a drag strip in the united arab emirates in excess of 80 mph. The team mechanics and edd china put in a sterling effort to create a milk float that. Ref 29 1978 crompton milk float historics at brooklands.
Race three saw onslowcole take the lead from the popular, very likeable scouser, paul oneill. Car driver tom onslow cole to transform a regular, daytoday milk float into a race car as part of the ebay motors mechanics challenge. For edd, the challenge would not have been successful without the input from the fans. The ebay motors mechanics challenge has been an amazing journey and im. Chilton couldnt get past oneill, possibly because he was carrying some extra weight success ballast or possibly because he isnt as good a driver as tom onslowcole but this meant that team orders would have been very silly so onslowcole won the. See more ideas about milk, frozen yogurt and ice cream van. It all started back in the summer when british touring car championship btcc star tom onslowcole and tv motoring expert edd china were set the challenge of. I may have lost my worlds fastest milk float record, but im back in the. Tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest. Fans were able to engage in the challenge every step of the way by viewing videos and imagery and following updates from the team, btcc driver tom onslowcole and. British touring car championship latest news, reaction. Over the past two and a half months, the ebay motors team, along with their driver tom onlsowcole and tv motoring expert, edd china, have been working hard to turn a generic milk float into a racing car for their ebay motors mechanics challenge. Dec 21, 2016 british racing driver tom onslowcole has set a new guinness world record for the worlds fastest bed. The task later registered a place on the guinness world records, for creating the worlds fastest milk float.
May 02, 2020 he participated in the ebaysponsored challenge with driver tom onslowcole in which he turned a milk float into a drag racer. The team mechanics and edd china put in a sterling effort to create a milk float that looks as slick as this and. Below is the audio of our interview and a lovely picture of mr china. China created guinness world records for making the worlds fastest milk float. Parts and accessories were voted on by fans from the ebay motors site with the aim of. The inventor took the exit from wheeler dealers on march 21, 2017. The humble milk float, trundling through our towns and cities with their quiet electric motors delivering bottles of milk before we wake for the day, this was a common site in the 60s, 70s and 80s but capturing sight of a milk float today is as rare as finding an. For sale by auction on saturday 2nd march 2019 with historics auctions. Tom onslowcole racing career profile driver database. In 1921 my great grandfather, tom parker, started farming with 14 cows on rented land.
See more ideas about milk, old milk cans and step van. The ebay motors mechanics challenge has been an amazing journey and im delighted that we have broken the guinness world record for the. Oct 25, 2012 tom onslowcole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking milk float and im sure people will enjoy watching the float being put through its paces in the stunt videos on our website. Rob collard, nick foster and tom onslowcole are the three drivers in 2012, and. World records btcc driver tom onslow cole swapped his raceday bmw for a soupedup milk float as he sped his way into the guinness book of world records. Tom onslowcole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking milk float and i m sure people will enjoy watching the float being put through. World rally gb class driver rob gill broke the world record in this float. Broken by china himself 11 may 2007 9 november 2005. Unfortunately, i lost the fastest milk float world record a couple of years ago, so im delighted to be back in the record books again, onslowcole said. It was announced in april 2014 that he would not be returning to the british touring car championship for 2014 and instead entered the british gt championship driving in a factorysupported aston martin v12 vantage gt3. British touring car race winner tom onslowcole has quit the championship to pursue a career in gt or sportscar racing. China and tom onslowcole, the auto racing driver converts a milk float into a drag racer in a challenge sponsored by ebay, from which they succeed to set the guinness world record in 2012. Touring car star tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk float on earth. He won the international gt open in proam category in 2018 and in 2019 and the 24h series in 2015.
Touring car star tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk float on. The team mechanics and edd china put in a sterling effort to create a milk float that looks as slick as this and has the performance necessary to break the record. Some can be found in museums, some have unfortunately met. China, and driver from the btcc, tom onslowcole, were part of an ebay sponsored challenge, to convert a milk float into a drag racer, which then achieved a place in the guinness world records, for the worlds fastest milk float. Having seen the results of the project, ebays andrew hooks says tom onslowcole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking milk float and im sure. Edd china is one of the successful tv presenter and motor specialist. Tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk float on earth mirror online what others are saying london street electric cars staging retirement this is. Btcc ace tom onslowcole helps ebay motors mechanics challenge claim new world speed record for the humble milk float. There were three stages to the challenge with the final aim to break a guinness world record for the fastest milk float. British touring car race winner tom onslow cole has quit the championship to pursue a career in gt or sportscar racing. Lot 199 1978 crompton milk float guinness world record holder.
In 2015, onslowcole won the gt3 class of the 24h series after taking a podium at every round, including a second. Edd china biography, age, net worth, education, wife. Back in august, we tasked tv personality edd china and ebay motors british touring car driver tom onslow cole to transform a regular, daytoday milk float into a race car as part of the ebay motors mechanics challenge. Btcc driver tom onslowcole swapped his raceday bmw. Milkfloats in the 6070s childhood memories, old photos. Oct 26, 2012 the ebay motors mechanics challenge has been an amazing journey and im delighted that we have broken the guinness world record for the fastest milk float, the versatile onslow cole commented. Having seen the results of the project, ebays andrew hooks says tom onslowcole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking milk float and im sure people will enjoy watching the float being put through its paces in the stunt videos on our website.
Having driven the milk float around snetterton it is clear that we have a massive amount of work on our hands. Dec 23, 2016 tom onslow cole hit a top speed of 84 miles per hour in an adapted ford mustang gt on a dragstrip in the uae. British racing driver tom onslowcole sets new guinness. In 2012, china, and driver from the btcc, tom onslowcole, were part of an ebay sponsored challenge, to convert a milk float into a drag racer, which then achieved a place in the guinness world records, for the worlds fastest milk float. A sports car racing driver has broken the world record for the fastest bed, with tom onslow cole taking a ford mustang gtpowered bed down a drag strip in the united arab emirates in excess of 80 mph. Career details the racing career of tom onslowcole 2020 24h gt series championship of the continents gt3. Sorry ernie but this is the fastest milk float in the. Aug 20, 2012 tom onslowcole, ebay motors team driver, added. Tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk float on earth mirror online unigate milk float fresh milk london places horse drawn classic trucks electric cars my. Thomas michael tom onslowcole born 16 may 1987 in kingston, surrey is a british auto racing driver. He won the international gt open in proam category in 2018 and in.
He began by delivering milk from his horse and cart, as word spread of the quality of the milk, his fleet of beautifully painted horse drawn milk floats became a regular sight in hampshire and the guvnor, as he was known, became something of a farming legend. World records btcc driver tom onslowcole swapped his raceday bmw for a soupedup milk float as he sped his way into the guinness book of. British racing driver tom onslowcole has set a new guinness world record for the worlds fastest bed. In 2012, edd and british auto racing driver tom onslowcole participated in an ebaysponsored challenge to turn a milk float into a drag racer. Touring car star tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk float on earth btcc driver tom onslowcole swapped his raceday bmw for a soupedup milk float as he sped his way.
Tom onslowcole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking milk float and im sure people will enjoy watching the float being put through its paces in the stunt videos on our website. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. Edd chinas bio wiki, affair, married, wife, age, height. The ebay motors mechanics challenge has been an amazing journey and im delighted that we have broken the guinness world record for the fastest milk float.
Its been brilliant working with the amazing engineers at. Im delighted that we have broken the guinness world record for the fastest milk float. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of tom onslowcole over time since january 1st 20. Tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the. Oct 25, 2012 it all started back in the summer when british touring car championship btcc star tom onslow cole and tv motoring expert edd china were set the challenge of turning a milk float into a racing. Tom onslowcole breaks guinness world record for the fastest milk. See more ideas about milk, the good old days and old london. Sorry ernie but this is the fastest milk float in the world. Tom onslowcole did a fantastic job driving the recordbreaking float and im sure people will. He participated in the ebaysponsored challenge with driver tom onslowcole in which he turned a milk float into a drag racer. Dec 26, 2017 china and tom onslow cole, the auto racing driver converts a milk float into a drag racer in a challenge sponsored by ebay, from which they succeed to set the guinness world record in 2012. The humble milk float, trundling through our towns and cities with their quiet electric motors delivering bottles of milk before we wake for the day, this was a common site in the 60s, 70s and 80s but capturing sight of a milk float today is as rare as finding an honest politician. Ant anstead replaced edd china from for the love of cars.
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