Burr's of Tongue History Project - Lorries & Garage
Burrs had a garage which was fully occupied maintaining their own fleet of vehicles. They also had stores of agricultural supplies, coal and fuel.
Burrs had five or six lorries used for haulage, stock carrying and occasionally for flittings. They were very small then, 15cwt/1 torque approximately, much smaller than present day vehicles and much less comfortable. Stock lorries could only carry 30 or 40 sheep.
A lorry was driven regularly to Inverness for supplies. Lorries travelled frequenly to Glasgow Greenock, Aberdeen and Edinburgh for loads. Sometimes drivers were sent out with little warning to drive to Grimsby via Lochinver for a delivery of fish; they got a wary welcome back from their wives who had to wash their clothes!
Drivers had to head south quite often to pick up flour, 2 tons at a time, for the bakehouse.
Jackie Alfie & Lorry
The Burr’s Fleet in its heyday