Britain’s oldest trucker says he's in it for the long haul as he carries on driving lorries - at the grand age of 91.
Sprightly Brian Wilson has no plans to put the brakes on his 70 year career just yet, despite celebrating his birthday today (Fri).
The grandad is so dedicated to his job he gets up at 5am and works up to 12 hours in day delivering goods from his depot in Sheffield, Yorks., to sites across the country.
Brian, who can still hop up on the back of his truck without assistance to tie down a tarpaulin with rope, says only ill-health would stop him from working.
He said: "I don’t even think about giving up, I just carry on while I can, while I feel fit enough. But I think I’ll know when it’s time to call it a day."
Brian first got behind the wheel of an HGV in 1953, when he started delivering petrol for Esso.
Back then, a gallon of diesel cost less than two shillings - 10p in today's money. Today a gallon is at profit-munching levels of almost £8.
And while the current cost of living means Brian might struggle without his income, it's his love for the job that keeps him going.
The father-of-four first started driving armoured trucks during his national service in 1950, when he was stationed in Germany.
After returning home and working for the petrol company, he started working for his father's haulage company, E. Wilson & Sons.
He eventually took over the firm when his father passed away in the 1970s and has run it ever since.
