The Rapson Family.
Rapson & Sons haulage firm taken in 1954.
Pictured with two of their 'lorries' is:
Back left to right: Walter Cameron, Edward Rapson, John Campbell,
Ian Rapson,
Alistair Gordon, Willie McKenzie, Hector McLoed & Robert (Botry) Rapson.
Kneeling left to right: George Murray, Dally Sinclair and Thomas Rapson
The truck on the left is a Leyland Hippo. It had just returned from a trip
to
Kent with some sheep.
The Hippo had a top speed of 30 mph. The trip
(undertaken by Willie McKenzie and Edward Rapson) took 36 hours. The sheep
would have been quicker walking.
Helmsdale 1955
The old bridge with Rapsons now Time span beside the bridge.
This was Rapson's it is now Timespan
Left to Right:
Samson the horse, Donla Mackay, Jock the dog, Tommy Rapson, Peggy Rapson ?,
(standing in doorway) Billy Rapson, Robert (Botry) Rapson, E J Rapson.
Two stalwarts - Edward Rapson (right) and Jim Gill (left). Edward ran
Rapson & Sons (with his brother Ian) from the premises now occupied by
Timespan. Jim owned the Belgrave during the 70's. They are pictured at the
door to the shop (now Timespan). Both are now sadly dead. Edward Rapson only
passed away on 4 May 2002.