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Kenneth MacLennan (Booley), 1 Willowglen Road, Stornoway, Lewis, at the wheel of his Austin K4.  Load weight of sand to height of sides was approximately 5 tons.
Photographed delivering gas at Tarbert pier is B series 1980 ERF tractor unit belonging to Angus MacIver, Stornoway, Lewis, powered by a Gardner 6LXCT turbocharged engine.
Stornoway fish merchant and road haulier Bill Scott and son Iain putting the final hitch on the first load of Minch-caught herring to leave Stornoway, Lewis, by road for a mainland destination (Nov. 1973).  The fish, landed by the east coast vessel ‘Watchful’, were bought by R. Croan for Salvessen’s freezing plant at Dalcross, outside Inverness, and shipped on the ferry ‘Clansman’ via Ullapool.  ORG 537H is a 1969 Leyland Super Comet with an ergomatic cab and carries the name ‘Wild Rover’
Kenneth MacLennan (Booley), 1 Willowglen Road, Stornoway, Lewis, bought this Austin K4 model long wheelbase new in 1945 at a cost of £500.  His son, John, is shown here standing on the back of the lorry.  JS7081 worked 8 years for STC (Standard Telephone Cables), until 1960 when it was sold to 16 Upper Shader, Barvas, Lewis, and broken up. 
This 1978 Leyland Reiver was the last lorry that was bought new by John MacIver & Sons (known locally as ‘Peel’).  Seen here at Murray MacLeod’s house in Ness, Lewis, with a load of peat enroute to Back.
The six-wheel vehicle (shown) was later cut into a four-wheeler.
This Bedford QL (JS 9628) belonged to Morrison Brothers (Lionel, Ness, Lewis).  The vehicle is seen here returning from the moor with a load of hand-cut peat, driven by John Morrison.
A. Mackenzie (Alasdair Chaluim), Laxay, Lewis, watering his Bedford ‘A’ Series before he starts work J.A. Mackenzie, Laxay, Lewis (John Alex) with his 1989 Seddon Atkinson.  Ex City of Glasgow lorry, acquired by him in 1997.  Was in use by him until 2003. Willie, of Wm MacKenzie Contractor Ltd, Laxay, Lewis, is standing alongside F579 CHG, an 8-wheel Scammel Constructor
1987 Mercedes Benz 814 belonging to Kenneth MacLeod,  the Harris Tweed mill company in  Shawbost, Lewis.  The vehicle was bought new by Kenneth MacLeod and laid up in 1999. A Foden belonging to Malcolm MacIver & Son, Carloway, Lewis (F302 HYC).  The company is today run by Murdo MacIver (Dodo) Angus MacDonald, Lewis, with his Leyland Freighter (ex John Fyfe).  Angus started mainly with diggers in November 1979 and currently has contracts with BT, Hydro, British Gas and the local authority.
 
 
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