Peter
Coulthard started the haulage company in 1916.
He named the company after his eldest son, Hayton. His first vehicle was
a motorbike and sidecar delivering newspapers around Galloway.
He then purchased a small lorry and started collecting milk cans from surrounding
farms for the local dairy in Kirkcudbright.
Hayton was not interested in haulage and went into farming instead. Brother
Jimmy then took over the reins expanding the business in the 1940's to include
Dunmhor Transport, named after his two children Duncan and Morag.
Dunmhor Transport was setup to safeguard against the loss of lorries. At
the time the War Office commandeered a percentage of lorries from haulage
firms to help with the 2nd World War effort.
Jimmy died in 1959 and Duncan, 14 at the time, had to leave school to help
his mother run the business. He eventually took over completely in 1967.
In the 1970's and 1980's, under the management of Duncan Snr, the company
continued to thrive and grow. Duncan Snr retired in 2000 with Duncan Jnr
becoming the new managing director.
Today the business strives to adapt and modify to ensure the future requirements
of customers are met.