Alec Lawton

Alec Lawton was a Newton & Ridley drayman who made deliveries in Weatherfield along with his colleague short-sighted Sid. Alec flirted with the older barmaids such as Betty Turpin, which Betty saw as harmless banter although she warned the married man that one or two others might take him seriously.

In November 1975, ex-con Frank Bradley filled in for Sid when the latter was off sick. While driving the brewery van in Queen Street, Frank whistled at a blonde woman going into a sweet shop. Alec identified the blonde as Bet Lynch of the Rovers, but Frank already knew this as Bet was an old flame of his. Later, when the men were delivering to the Rovers, Betty checked with Alec that it was Sid who had whistled at Bet, and was told that Sid couldn't whistle at anyone since he got his new dentures. Before Alec could say who the whistler was, Frank walked in carrying a crate of ale and Bet found out for herself.