does anybody have any memories or photos of A.C HORTONS from tipton staffs they where linked to A WISHARTS back in the earlier days,my dad drove for WISHARTS and i can remember HORTONS being painted in the same colours but with A.C HORTONS name on the cabs,i would also like to know what happened with them or if they are still running.
son of a truck driver:
does anybody have any memories or photos of A.C HORTONS from tipton staffs they where linked to A WISHARTS back in the earlier days,my dad drove for WISHARTS and i can remember HORTONS being painted in the same colours but with A.C HORTONS name on the cabs,i would also like to know what happened with them or if they are still running.
I remember Hortons from Tipton in the 60s and there is a picture of one of their Leyland Octopussies on here somewhere,maybe on the B’ham and Black Country thread.
Hope that helps.
there is definatly a thread on here with an old video i found on you tube with one of there wagons on fire,and an earlier picture of the same truck.you just gotta search through the threads 
i found it on truck photo forum under,“octopus fire”.i bumped it to page one for ya
The late 70’s I was on nights for Smith of Maddiston,used to see a few Wisharts on the old A74,although I cannot remember where their Scottish depot was situated!
Rgds,
David 
5thwheel:
The late 70’s I was on nights for Smith of Maddiston,used to see a few Wisharts on the old A74,although I cannot remember where their Scottish depot was situated!Rgds,
David
They are still going I think David,their depot was/is in Kirkcaldy.
Andrew Wishart are still going, in fact they recently bought out a firm near to Dumfries, namely M.R Clark, Corra Garage, Kirgunzeon. They closed the garage and moved to the old Express Parcel depot at Ecclefechan near Lockerbie. Hortons are no longer going in Tipton, and following in Chris,s footsteps I also remember them from the 60,s but not the Leyland but Commer 2 strokes. They used to carry lots of linolium from Tayport, hope this is of some help to you. Bob.
Ecclefechan,thats another SoM changeover layby I used to use,changing with Maddiston drivers on nights,then took the rubber to Tern Hill cafe,changed for an empty trailer and back to Manchester,5 nights a week!!
Thanks for jogging my memory Bob!
Take care,
David
