Andrew Scott Sr, a leading figure in the Scottish road haulage industry, has died at the age of 88 following a short illness.
Formerly managing director of Scott (Claverhouse) Ltd, he took great pride in the fleet of dark blue-liveried lorries owned by the family-run business.
Mr Scott and his brother George took over from their father Andrew after the Second World War and built up the company from their base at Barns of Claverhouse, just north of Dundee.
The firm started with horse-drawn vehicles and early petrol lorries in Smith Street, Dundee, in 1923. By the 1970s its fleet of 50 lorries had become a familiar sight across the UK.
He was for many years a leading figure in the Scottish division of the Road Haulage Association.
The Scott (Claverhouse) name passed into history with the firm’s closure in 2000 but Mr Scott remained active, pursuing his interests as a fiddle player and Scottish traditional music enthusiast.
He served with the Royal Mechanical and Electrical Engineers in the Middle East during the war. It was while undergoing military training in Lancashire that he met Edna, his wife-to-be.
They were married in 1947, forming a partnership that was to last 61 years until Mrs Scott’s death in 2008.
Mr Scott is survived by Andrew and Gwynneth, grandchildren Eileidh and Ruiridh and brother George.