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Billy and Tim eying up their new cars !!!!!!
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Billy and Tim eying up their new cars !!!!!!
Finally back to normality . SEEBOLDS made HEATHROW airport with four hours to spare. Was nice having them around for a couple of days. Was surprised how much slower we both were . Bloody time thief had been sneaking around again while i wasn’t looking.
dont suppose i will ever go to another reunion—-simple reality check tells me that.
Never sold even one of the concepts to a race driver . Did sell one to a race drivers son [Dean Jenkins]. Carlos Mendes did say he was going to order one — nothing yet, but its early days .
Miles Jennings has been promising to call in to the shop for the last six months [about a commision] but again , nothing yet , Somehow old racers are not the most reliable in the world —- just the tightest [ i learned that the hard way].
Not even 7am yet and im ready for the shop——-have a mindful of new concepts that will probably wind up under the bench!!!!!!!!
That's why the "famous" Havasu 2021 reunion won't happen again.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
I kept all of my pay slips from a 40 year career and was planning on encasing them in a custom Plexiglas box. Then I asked myself WHO (besides myself) would this collection be significant to? Answer was nobody. I ended up feeding my pay slips to the shredder. My opinion is that Billy was obligated to attend Bristol reunion because of the status associated with Bristol and the Duke Of York trophy. Molinari there? No... Bentz? No... Fountain? No ....Bush? No...Hering? No
Categorically Billy was not obligated to gon to Bristol—- he went because he wanted to. Plus he had a shedload of other things planned . Timmy came across as a safety measure — he is turned 80 for christs sake.
Renato is in hospital and the nuns did not take kindly to his Bristol request,
BENTZ is far too busy running his empire to time out for Bristol.
When did you last see BUSHEY anywhere??????
Bobby DOESNT even grace Tavares or any other memorial.
Wedgie ????????? Couldn’t find a hairdresser in England that was willing to give him a blow job [ the hair of course —dont touch the hair]——- Did Reggie ever race Bristol????????
Another slight problem is the fact that was the 50th anniversary. Most of the people who raced Bristol have copped their clogs long ago .
Almost sure the duke of York trophy was only raced for a couple of times at Bristol. Was deemed to be better than sitting in a cupboard at thr RYA offices .
Was about what you could expect for a powerboat reunion . Sport is in decline anyway and has been for years —- we simply choose to ignore the fact.
ITS JUST A DEDICATED FEW WHO HAVE THE THANKLESS TASK OF TRYING TO KEEP IT ALIVE ???
Dont suppose two outa six is a bad score !!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
Billy would go...........the others would expect to be paid to go...........he's in great shape for 80..........just like his dad...........the list of old farts who frequent this site is getting quite thin. Soon it will be gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
And you thought i was a pessimist !!!!!!!!!! Get a hold ZEE—- S. and F will be here long after you and i depart ——though me myself have no intention of even going on vacation anytime soon , let alone going to see the old man . Signed JESUS . H.Quote:
Originally Posted by WaterZebra
...bristol 1979 - billy seebold, earl bentz, & charlie shepard at bristol race - photo taken by brian dewey - photo courtesy of mike butler, who was standing next to brian at the time...https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...9&d=1580077612
Mike Butler was a fresh faced american kid, always with a Kodak slung round his neck when i first met him, well over 50 years ago.
Always had a smile on his face and was well liked by everyone. Never knew what his official role with Mercury was, always assumed he was the picture taker !!!!
Still friends even though he retired from “THE FIRM” long ago.
Do not ever bad mouth Mercury when he is around —- he is Mercury through and through.
...always wanted to know what the "h" stood for. since you knew him jackie, could you clear this up?. thanks...signed FUJIMO...Quote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
Of course i can clear this — no problem at all.—- what’s with the “KNEW” him?? I still do —speak with him on a daily basis !!Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
When i was first born at a very early age —— sainted mother dropped me !!!!!!!!!
words like “HELLS TEETH”. —- HOLY SH-T ——HELL FIRE AND DAMNATION—- HARD LUCK —— and oaths like OOOW. I BET THAT HUCKING FURT . All oaths started with an H. [according to roman and Greek mythology] So Grandad got to call me JACK.Hebrew for JESUS. Mother to call me HAITCH [from the latin] and the old boy uttered those immortal words ——-Christ almighty the very first time he saw me—— There you have it “ JESUS H. CHRIST !!!
...thanks j.w. now i know...;)...