Coal was loaded on to lorries at Lairg station, weighed at Burrs and delivered by lorry to customers. More recently coal was picked up at Wick.

Burrs had 18 or 19 vehicles which were maintained at Burrs garage, originally built for Burr's private use. All vehicles were the same make and a spare engine was kept that would fit all of them.

 

Garage staff often had to work till 2 or 3 in the morning to make sure vehicles were fit for the road the next day.

 

There was no VAT but you had to pay purchase tax at different levels 10%, 15% 20% and 25% so working out garage bills was a difficult tax.

 

Although the garage was sold to a private owner it continued to maintain Burrs vehicles.