Peter Mckerral & Co Ltd. 3.33

The company was formed by Peter McKerral in 1936 and started as a farm business. He was joined by his son, with his wife Catherine in 1968. In 1972 they branched into haulage - starting as livestock - haulage and hay and straw merchants. In 1990 the harvesting of timber in this area made the firm extend the fleet to include timber haulage. Donald and Catherine's four sons have now joined the business. The company took over McNab & Weir in Strachur and E Maginty in Lochgilphead giving scope to extend the business. Furthermore, P. McKerral & Co. now run a fleet of 40 lorries consisting of Scania, Volvo, M.A.N., Renault, Iveco and DAF. They have 60 trailers mainly flat trailers, some with timber cranes and 3 cattle floats.