Passion, perseverance and dedication to work are undoubtedly qualities that emerge in the history of Brian Wilson, a 90 -year -old truck driver ignoring society’s mandate to continue in front of the wheel.

Wilson wears the least seven decades spinning with his truck on routes from the UK and other countries, and the only reason he didn’t celebrate his 90th birthday as usual, delivering, was simply because the machine was in the machine shop.

Get up early and truck carefully

Brian swears that in all these years he has never had a driving accident, and even the longest time he left his truck was ever since, when he had seven weeks of paid vacation. break your leg at age 40.

“Now I have to go to a medical examination for renew my driver’s license every year, and every year I endorse it, ”Britain’s oldest truck driver said with pride, broadcasting Glass.

And he explicitly assured: “I will go on to the best of my ability. I’m used to it, it’s just part of life. ”In addition, he provides more than surprising facts, especially for the lazy: “Sometimes I wake up at 4 in the morning to go on the road at 5”above the rest.

As is often the case with hard -working and almost addicted people, the 90 -year -old said he could not feel at home, and could not wait to get back in the truck.

“I’m very anxious to hang out at home when I’m not at work. I just want to go back to work after a few days. “

A life on wheels

A native of Sheffield, South Yorks, he started driving armored trucks during his national service in 1950 when he was assigned to Germany.

Returning to Britain after discharge, he began delivering fuel for the Esso in 1953.

A year later, his father founded a transportation company E.Wilson & Sonstaken by Brian in the 1970s. He has directed it ever since and he has also driven it Ember Transportation.

wearing brian married 68 years to Mavis (88), and father of four children.

When asked about the secrets of his longevity, he associates it primarily with his healthy lifestyle. “I always kept fit, I love sports. I became playing cricket until age 60. I just left because the team was dissolved ”, he explains.

The Wilson family is considering calling the Guinness Book of Records to see if it can officially take the title of oldest trucker in the world, but Brian says “he doesn’t want trouble”.

A similar case of a police officer

A year ago Clarín told me about LC “Buckshot” Smithwhom 91 years and after more than 56 as a police officer in Arkansas, USA, he is still not thinking of retiring.

In fact, he said he tried it once about a decade ago, but it only took a few months to realize that retirement life didn’t suit him.

This man, one of the most well -known and beloved in his hometown of Camden, served as deputy sheriff for 46 yearsand it is not easy to quit the activity.

Joined the corps in 1960. He said he was attracted to wearing the plaque because of the excitement caused by a special job where no two days are the same.

Although retirement is clearly imminent, Buckshot assured CNN that he will retire. “when the good Lord said.”