Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

Looks like we finally sorted out the mystery of the missing concepts I sent to John Schubert and Son Mark. Originally, I sent two parcels to John and one to Mark !
Weeks later two parcels turned up on my doorstep, one addressed to John, one to Mark but in one box. They made it to New Jersey where they were examined by customs and quote----"Resealed with care" and sent back to me.
Spent the last month trying to find out why--------nobody knows------I never lost my rag, I gently chased the problem to a half assed conclusion which involved me paying a fee of £7:95 to send the two parcels back to the USA.
im still chasing the third package which, was a concept for Ron Hill that John was going to work on.
Who knows-------maybe one day ? In the meantime that bastard time thief is working his nuts off !

I bought a propshaft from a guy in canada and the canadian post said this part is not for export in this packing and returned it to him
He posted it again and no issue?

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I bought a propshaft from a guy in canada and the canadian post said this part is not for export in this packing and returned it to him
He posted it again and no issue?

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At least he got some kind of explanation Pilgrim.

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This is the the picture I told you about------Roy's son, Roy Ridgell posted it originally.
Fuji, bottom right is the Torriggia factory-------showroom was the top floor, have no idea how to put a cross there?
On reflection, there is a huge part of powerboating history associated with Torriggia.

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This is the the picture I told you about------Roy's son, Roy Ridgell posted it originally.
Fuji, bottom right is the Torriggia factory-------showroom was the top floor, have no idea how to put a cross there?
On reflection, there is a huge part of powerboating history associated with Torriggia.

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easy to find things these days

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easy to find things these days

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yeah, but I hate snorkelling

John Schubert , parcel on its way-------month late, can't be helped.
Do what you can with it-------will get the mount for it to you sometime later in the year.
had a message from Trans Global----------they are delivering a parcel here in the morning. Maybe it's the missing parcel, will let you know either way.

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DON PRUETT drove the twin transom Molinari in this picture in the 1971 Paris 6 hr race was nearly 20ft long said he wanted a nice ride through the wash from all the barge traffic but that was the year they stopped the barges while the race was in progress.

Think that Willabee has a different take on the boat- Steve! -------that's him sporting the top lip growth, Pruett drove my 17' Molinari in the 1970 Paris race----- he ran third for a goodly part until he threw a blade. That boat was the best boat there--------I told Renato we should run my boat, but as usual he didn't listen.!

Was it just yesterday or nearly fifty years ago ? Won't be long before these are just old phoggies that nobody recollects who the people were anyway.
im pleased I did what I did, the path that I chose was the right choice. Friends I made are the ones I still have. My children and grandchildren's lives were shaped by the decisions that I made.
I have never met anyone who's life I would swop for mine, nor do I know of anyone who had a better life than I did.
i ate bear for most of my life-------thank you God for helping me make the right choice!

Looks like summers here-----wall to wall sun for the next ten days ( so the met office forecast ).
Schools here in the U.K. Don't shut down until the end of July, that's probably why we get mostly rain in August.
Bloody slow progress on my back and left arm------forgotten what it's like to feel normal. Spent three hours in the shop yesterday------- spent all night regretting it.
Thought I might actually "draw" a sketch of what I might make next------- but if I've no idea what's coming , how the hell can I draw it? Would have to be an Albert ( Einstein) to be able to do that.
Sorry to miss Tavares this fall, maybe next year------chance of doing a lap in an old boat gets more remote by the year. Maybe it's better that I don't, would be a shame to bend a fully restored vintage rig!

Time to move to a 3d printer Jackie
Design during the day
Create its while you are asleep

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Time to move to a 3d printer Jackie
Design during the day
Create its while you are asleep

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You're right about the third printer Pilgrim, but not for the usual reasons. First printer lasted from the day Steve Job and Bill thingumijig started Apple. It's still up in the attic. Had to move on from steam power to WI--FI------------mistake, they don't make things like they used to. HP all singing and dancing Magical Wi-Fi printer gave up after a year and a day. Have to take my hat off to the clever buggers that designed that one. Gives a one year guarantee and it self destructs the day after and needs replacing.
Of course the price has come tumbling down-------for thirty quid, I can get a brand fire new all singing and dancing version and for another three quid you get the bells and whistles and Wi-Fi.

Cant see me and 3D getting along very well--------me and perfection don't recognise each other .
Will tootle off to the printer store and see what sort of deal I can do next week. We got our Dutch friends coming for Three Days tomorrow.

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John Schubert , parcel on its way-------month late, can't be helped.
Do what you can with it-------will get the mount for it to you sometime later in the year.
had a message from Trans Global----------they are delivering a parcel here in the morning. Maybe it's the missing parcel, will let you know either way.

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Which one is it? Who is it for? Might have detail finish questions after I see it. Looking forward to doing it for you Jackie.

BTW are you coming to OFF in November? If so I'll be there. If not questionable.

John

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Which one is it? Who is it for? Might have detail finish questions after I see it. Looking forward to doing it for you Jackie.

BTW are you coming to OFF in November? If so I'll be there. If not questionable.

John

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That ones for Roger H. Just give it your usual makeover John.
i can't be blamed for the cock ups this time. Just a pity the dopey buggers went and misplaced Ron Hills twin engined job-------I already gave the first effort away--------second effort was much better and with a little help from your good self would have been a nice surprise------Ah well, the best laid plans an all that jazz.

Jackie. The news last night showed live coverage of a high rise apartment building fire in London. I understand there were a number of fatalities. Spare a moment for these folks and the firefighters who had to fight this nightmare. And also for that incident commander. His problems with that one were monumental.

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Jackie. The news last night showed live coverage of a high rise apartment building fire in London. I understand there were a number of fatalities. Spare a moment for these folks and the firefighters who had to fight this nightmare. And also for that incident commander. His problems with that one were monumental.

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Dont know what the hell is going on here--------nobody on the top three floors got out alive and this in spite of the fact there were 200 firefighters on call. Non of the sprinklers worked and the whole building was a "TOWERING INFERNO" ------official figures claim six dead, but up to 100 unaccounted for. Seems like a cover up to me, nobody's telling the truth?

Death toll is now up to 12 but there are now over 100 missing.
More than 250 firefighters attended. Building is just an empty burnt out shell.
This block is the ghetto block of South Kensington------one of the poshest parts of London ?
A lot more to come!
More questions than answers.
How come so many are unaccounted for.

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This may not be appropriate------but I was asked a question------simply tried to answer it honestly
if it offends, I apologise.

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Not a mention of how how many souls were lost------just blame------everyone blaming everybody for a disaster that should have never happened.
Last count was 12 fatalities with many more expected. But why are there no more figures available?
This is one of the poorest communities in greater London so I suppose it generates one of the highest returns on investments.
Lord mayor of London has paid an official visit !?!? ( big deal). He's a two faced git ?
I suspect an almighty cover up and a blame game of monumental proportions

Council or private building?

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Council or private building?

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I believe originally Council but now Housing Association. Quite a common system now as more funding can be accessed..

Rent to buy is a great scam
Con the perpetual renters to take loan to buy.
Cant Pay back so bank forecloses
Bank sells it to a mate as not required to do public tender and has deadbeat tennent but not to worry.
New owner goes to council to say ok i leave tennent but council pay me, ok deal.
But house doesnt now meet min std for council house so money has to be spent.
Haha, council will loan you about 100k to renovate to make it meet requirements.
Great now i have cheap property, plus 100k and guaranteed rent.
I need a few more to create my property empire.
Ok bonus is council forgets to ask for any interest on the 100k for years.
Love the uk is a place you can really make money

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Rent to buy is a great scam
Con the perpetual renters to take loan to buy.
Cant Pay back so bank forecloses
Bank sells it to a mate as not required to do public tender and has deadbeat tennent but not to worry.
New owner goes to council to say ok i leave tennent but council pay me, ok deal.
But house doesnt now meet min std for council house so money has to be spent.
Haha, council will loan you about 100k to renovate to make it meet requirements.
Great now i have cheap property, plus 100k and guaranteed rent.
I need a few more to create my property empire.
Ok bonus is council forgets to ask for any interest on the 100k for years.
Love the uk is a place you can really make money

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Trouble is Pilgrim-----there's ten of these, all clad in fireball coating!

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Trouble is Pilgrim-----there's ten of these, all clad in fireball coating!

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it certainly burnt well
if there isnt a 100 dead I will be surprised
Cladding by trotters and sons?

Another day passed and still no word of how many died-------very strange-------latest count was 17 perished but that was 24 hrs ago.
Prime Minister------Lord Mayor of London-----idiot Corbin have all visited the scene------that doesn't happen unless there's a disaster.----------friend Corbin thinks he should take all property in Kensington and house the homeless !
Blame game is in full swing---------only people not guilty are ISIS. Many big names and wealthy landlords will be immigrating soon, as there will be inquiries and witch hunts.
Dont take a genius to know the cause and effect--------clever bit will be Why and how ? And are the rest of the tower blocks about to fall? Only takes a faulty dishwasher--------you don't even need a terrorist to get a blaze.

My good friends Tiny and Leo are visiting us for a few days. Girls are having a shopping day so Leo and I are going to BROOKLANDS The motor museum and prewar racetrack. Have never been before. See if I can't post a few pickies later in the day.

What they will find are the landlords will already be living in other countries even then probaly foreign companies.

The brits are crap at building but very good at enquries.
Anything built after the ww2 pretty much needs to be pulled down, full of asbestos and lead pipes

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The brits are crap at building but very good at enquries.
Anything built after the ww2 pretty much needs to be pulled down, full of asbestos and lead pipes

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Yea but not much nuclear !

I gotta million pickies-------I can do a Fuji for the next 203 years-----been to BROOKLANDS museum and life will never be the same. I got planes ,like Concord, and spitfire, .race cars, like Bentleys and Alfas and Duesenbergs race bikes like Brough Superior And Norton ! If you ever get a half chance to visit BROOKLANDS-------take it with both hands--------the sheer scale of the operation is mind blowing but I promise you will come away in a daze. Busy as a beaver at the minute but I've got ambition and I will get back to you?

Stood next to one of the truly great legends of motor racing history AN INDY DUESENBERG------actually got a piccie of me touching this masterpiece--------had a long discussion with the curator about Gary Cooper and Mauri Rose and realised the guy didn't have a clue what I was talking about. Turned out the engine was missing, but was currently being rebuilt (which I very much doubt)
Right up there was the crown prince of the whole motorcycle world. A J.A.P. Engined Brough Superior with a Brough sidecar-------looked like the day it came out of the showroom. Shudder to think of the value of that outfit----------more history attached to that marque than the rest of the bikes in the world put together.
spent five non-stop hours at BROOKLANDS and still only touched on the fringes.
Dont worry, got hundreds of pickies and dozens of stories to tell about this one!

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John Cobb took this beast around the old track at BROOKLANDS in excess of 146 mph in 1924 !
Thats eight years before I was born------and close on a hundred years ago !
Just a leather hat and a pair of goggles to stop the flies getting in your eyes !
Worlds first purpose built race track------men like Campbell and Cobb had their own lock up garages and their own resident mechanic.
Four petroleum companies actually dispensed fuel from a single pump !
Birth of a sport or what ?

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Wonder what the price tag would be for this" DUESENBERG INDIANAPOLIS " no one could tell me the year, or the driver. If anyone out there has any idea------please let me know.

All in all, it turned out to be one of the most interesting and exciting days of my life !
If you got any questions for me------better make it quick, before I forget where I actually went!
Even at my age I can still be surprised !

Very strange, the fact that not one source of information has broadcast a "Missing List "of the London fire victims-------I have a nasty feeling in my bones this is going to become a political issue and the government is going to take the fall .
something has not been right about this from the beginning-------I dislike politics being used as a tool where tragedies are concerned.
Here of course there's a huge melting pot of trouble and tragedies, colour and creeds, poor people and Rich landlords and poor tenants.
So factual that Hemingway and Arther Millar could not have dreamed up this particular plot.

Last reliable count of the dead was 27 and rising, with expectations in excess of 100, make of it what you will. I can only see a powder keg, but I sincerely hope I'm wrong !

Typical of uk council housing is the scam of who is in them
The old pol tax was going to fix that but...

It's that FECKIN old P.C. Curse again Pilgrim!

In my experience low or no income housing winds up in the hands of government. Owners of this kind property can quickly find themselves in a financial death spiral. Rental income can't keep up maintenance and regulatory issues.

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In my experience low or no income housing winds up in the hands of government. Owners of this kind property can quickly find themselves in a financial death spiral. Rental income can't keep up maintenance and regulatory issues.

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well I have to tell you , politics have come thundering into this tragedy in no uncertain terms .
Would not be at all surprised if the government doesn't fall!
Roll call tonight is 30 dead, with still no true figures to speak of.
There is an undercurrent here I can't explain-------like there's about to be an eruption of epic proportions--------something is very wrong!

Went to the Cass Foundation, one of the worlds great art museums covering six acres of some of the most interesting pieces of sculpture I've ever seen. Look it up on the dot-dot, I promise you, it's well worth a visit.
Sorry, this has very little to do with power-boating.
Just got hold of Craig, had a fourth and a second over at stPetes in the P1 series.
Two more races tomorrow-------needs to up his game a little------but I'm sure he'll be ok on the day.

In my professional opinion the progress of that fire was totally wrong. I have never seen a high-rise fire behave that way in all my 32 years in the Fire Service.