My father was a truck driver for 30 years, never followed in his footsteps but only because he told me never to. He always said, 'don't become a truck driver, it's a lonely life'. Having said that, I spent every holiday and some weekends traveling the lenght and breath of Ireland, there are places no one has ever seen that I've been to. I was still going off with him in the truck well into my 30's, I loved being on the road so much. Still do, will only need half an excuse to drive a hundred miles!
His last truck was a Volvo FL10, 1995, he retired from driving about 10 years ago and still misses it. I'll see if I can find any pics, highly unlikely but you never know...
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