Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

**jackiewilson** · 01-30-2015, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by T2x

Happy Birthday Jackie....Perhaps you could give us some memories from your youth? For instance what was the reaction when man first figured out how to make his own fire...and what was the development process in crreating the wheel. Was there and engineer saying things like " Triangle , nope that won't work..... Square...performs very much like the triangle....Oval... seems to move forward erratically...but much better than the square...etc".

thanks for the good wishes Rich-
Youthful memories-------Lancaster Bombers, American airmen, bike with no brakes, no sweets or ice cream, falling in love with the girl next door but one, getting whacked at school for squirting the girls with water from the drinking fountain,hating school so much, I worked hard and got a place at HALIFAX technical college! First motorbike ( 1938 650cc Triumph) -----First car, 1938 MG TC,
Fairly certain fire had been around for a while as I used to light ours every morning! And my first bike was a really old one with wheels ! But I am of the ope that you should continue taking the pills------have faith Rich, one day they could work!

**jackiewilson** · 01-30-2015, 02:13 AM

Originally Posted by JWTjr.

Happy Birthday Jackie!

im going to have a great day, thank you for your kind wishes.

**STEVERINO** · 01-30-2015, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by jackiewilson

im going to have a great day, thank you for your kind wishes.

Happy Birthday Jackie i can remember a young Jackie Wilson when you wore a indian hat that you walked around in at all the boat races black with a feather in it that brings back old memories for me i think Pruett may have given it to you.Just curious to know how much your first weeks wages were and how much that triumph motorcycle cost and the MG car.My first weeks wages were £2.6 shillings and 7 pence the first motorcycle was a fiver first car cost £15.I would be curious to know what all the other old drivers first means of transport cost such as TIIX or Seeroy or any body else that wants to tell` i do know Seeroy bought a triumph motorcycle with his race winnings from Mercury.

**jackiewilson** · 01-30-2015, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by STEVERINO

Happy Birthday Jackie i can remember a young Jackie Wilson when you wore a indian hat that you walked around in at all the boat races black with a feather in it that brings back old memories for me i think Pruett may have given it to you.Just curious to know how much your first weeks wages were and how much that triumph motorcycle cost and the MG car.My first weeks wages were £2.6 shillings and 7 pence the first motorcycle was a fiver first car cost £15.I would be curious to know what all the other old drivers first means of transport cost such as TIIX or Seeroy or any body else that wants to tell` i do know Seeroy bought a triumph motorcycle with his race winnings from Mercury.

Yup, 'Twas PRUETT who brought me the stovepipe hat------gotta go ------visitors arrived!

**powerabout** · 01-30-2015, 10:03 AM

how much did a TC cost new and how much was a T2X new
if we invested them how would we be doing?
I just bought a F1 3.0ltr efi V8 I wonder what my grandkids will be selling it for?
Its gunna be worn out thats for sure...

**jackiewilson** · 01-30-2015, 10:23 AM

[QUOTE=powerabout;2725573]how much did a TC cost new and how much was a T2X new
if we invested them how would we be doing?
I just bought a F1 3.0ltr efi V8 I wonder what my grandkids will be selling it for?
Its gunna be worn out thats for sure...[/QUOTE

Got the TC in '51 swopped my triumph 650 thunderbird and £100 for it.
What exactly is the 3 liter Efi V8 you just bought? Pilgrim?

**willabee** · 01-30-2015, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM

You and Dick may have been more lost than you realized, Bill---Truth or Consequences is in New Mexico

Gene, you started my day with a great laugh ..... it sure as hell is in New Mexico! Did you really remember that or did you have to look it up? Oh well, as Three Dog Night says:

Well I've never been to England
But I kind of like the Beatles
Well I headed for Las Vegas
Only made it out to Needles ..... what does it matter, what does it matter

Happy Birthday to the Old Curmudgeon!

**2us70** · 01-30-2015, 11:21 AM

Happy Birthday Jackie!

**GENE LANHAM** · 01-30-2015, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by willabee

Gene, you started my day with a great laugh ..... it sure as hell is in New Mexico! Did you really remember that or did you have to look it up?

Bill---when I got thrown out of South Florida in the early 80', I moved 'Out West'. Past 30+ years, I have probably flown into every little airport from Zamperini to Creede. Local knowledge?

**GENE LANHAM** · 01-30-2015, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by 2us70

Gene. I will be in Summit County in a couple of weeks. We are going to see if we have any skiing left in our legs.

Breckenridge? Copper? Have a great time Jim. Since Vail Resorts, Inc. revoked my Senior Citizen Lifetime Ski Pass (speeding), I have been spending a lot of time in Arizona----

**2us70** · 01-30-2015, 01:48 PM

Probably mostly Keystone and maybe Loveland on the weekend.

**jackiewilson** · 01-30-2015, 06:12 PM

It's super late--was abroad early-----had a ten minute "Powernap" but that was it.
Had a monumental birthday lunch,

1st course "coquille st Jacque"
2nd. ". Mediterranean king prawn
3rd. ". Moules in ginger with lemon grass and single cream.
4th. ". Alaskan king crab claws with drawn butter
5th. ". Plain vanilla cheesecake with double cream, strawberries and ice cream

Finished with fresh ground Colombian coffee (I like mine with a kiss and fresh single cream and Bendicks chocolate mints)

bugger the calories and screw the cholesterol---its my 83rd birthday lunch.

Dogs are barking !!! ( feckin gout)

Did get out into the shop to finish the five pieces and tidy up------looked like there had been a minor nuclear explosion, snot and shavings everywhere.