Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

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Tesla gets a lot of flak for its delays in promised technology, but the electric car company looks like a straight-A student next to Mazda which has been has been talking about reviving the rotary engine going back to the demise of the RX-8 sports car in 2012.
Mazda says it is committed to the rotary, though the automaker has flip-flopped over whether the engine will be used to power a sports car or simply serve as a range-extender for an electric car. We've seen concepts for both, and just last year a Mazda executive said the company may end up going with both options.
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Now Mazda's sales chief in Europe, Martijn ten Brink, has revealed to Dutch group AutoRAI that Mazda's electric car launching in 2019 will be available with a rotary range-extender. The exec said the electric car will be based on the same underpinnings as the next-generation Mazda 3, and hinted that a crossover body style would make sense.


We also have a few details on the rotary range-extender itself from ten Brink's interview. He said it would be a single-rotor engine without a turbocharger. He also said the compact design should take up no more space than two shoe boxes, and because of the smoothness of the rotary engine, drivers of Mazda's electric car may not even notice when the engine is operating.
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Mazda has already shown an electric car with a rotary range-extender: the Mazda 2 RE Range Extender concept unveiled in 2013. Its rotary was a single-rotor 0.33-liter unit that with a full tank of gasoline could provide an additional 111 miles of range. Based on ten Brink's comments, it's likely a similar setup will feature in Mazda's electric car due next year.
Unfortunately, ten Brink didn't have anything to say on a rotary-powered sports car from Mazda. The Japanese firm has struggled with meeting emissions regulations with high-performance applications of its rotary engine. The company has also described building the business case for a sports car as another issue. Those are two major factors standing in the way of a new rotary-powered sports car.

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Johnno——- this motor has been kicked around from arsehole to breakfast time ror 100 years or more——— by some of the most prestigious names in automotive history, so it was never suddenly just going to disappear. Too many brilliant engineers expected so much out of the damned thing———- in spite of everything——- somebody——- somewhere———- sometime, just might make the damn thing work
Me myself Johnno always thought it had a flaw————- find it, and you’ve won !

I’ve had better days in my life——- as my friend Chas used to say—— Some day’s you eat bear. Today was not one of those days. But, if you want to continue life’s journey past where your presently at, you have to live with them now and again.
This well used frame and the mechanism that guides it , is pretty well shot for today——- so I bid you all goodnight and we’ll talk tomorrow MYGGWY.J.

Did not have a good night——— the Old think box has gone into overtdrive and I can neither get my foot ofn the pedal or knock it out of gear.
Current project is an NGK PROJECT. ———— got to thinking when I was a lad and father had an Austin 8 van———- he had the plugs out most week ends, two I remember most were LODGE and CHAMPION. ———- in my mind I had the idea that Lodge was an English make, whilst Champion was American but made in England———- bit like the Ford motor car. NGK was not something I had ever heard of.so I looked them up on the dot-dot.
Turns out they employ Over 10,000 in Japan and Have subsidiary’s in most countries, products are mainly “Ceramics” ( space stuff)——— but from 2017 production has concentrated mainly on battery production for the electric vehicle production?
Currently sponsor just about every team in F1— Indy—— And damn near every motorised sport in the USA including powerboating.
Remind you of anything? Trojan Horse, How long have we been asleep . Just asking.

Wonder how many of the old farts remember Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Mae West——— as far back as I can remember they all lived together in a little place up on the hill called HOLLYWOOD——— course, we never took much notice of them———- they made films, got on with their bits of “ HANKY PANKY” and it didn’t really bother us did it ?———— strange thing is , here we are 100 years on and it’s now called SONYWOOD , Funny, I never noticed that happening—— did you. Last time I looked it was MGM, RKO, UNIVERSAL———— uh, uh, wrong, not any more. Just a front name for SONY,

Its that wooden horse trick all over again.
Remind me again of exactly who won what——-!,y’know — That 1939/45. Thing ?

The Duke of Wellington once said "Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained"


Now, because I'm a bit thick it did take a while for me to figure that one out, but now it is obvious... what a perceptive feller he was.

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The Duke of Wellington once said "Next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle gained"


Now, because I'm a bit thick it did take a while for me to figure that one out, but now it is obvious... what a perceptive feller he was.

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Not a lot of Dukes had a pair of boots named after them either Phill, Je. Concur!——

Been watching the MOVIE CHANNEL——- sponsored by HONDA ???? Insidious or what !!!
Caled in at the Re-cycling depot this morning———- five huge slabsided trucks loaded with One metre square, compressed vehicles———-you will never guess where their all bound ? Southampton docks——— then Singapore——— why are the hairs on the back of my neck standing up?
John at the scrapyard tells me he gets more money per load from the Far East than he does from the UK!

You need a good stiff drink.....maybe some sake:)

Do not wish that one on me Stavros———- last time I got sh-tfaced on SAKE was in Hamamatsu. Was told it was was watered down, warm, and could do you nothing but good——— sad part is, I believed them
Woke up with a pair of Geisha ladies in full costume and a well pissed off Sumo wrestler dressed as a Samaria warrior brandishing the meanest longest curved razor I ever saw.
You know what it’s like Steve when your in a strange country ——— long way from home, chatting up a couple ladies when the old man comes home unexpectedly———— with no back up plan——- I simply did what every other normal person would have done.
Got the hell out of there faster than the speeding bullet!
I’ll pass on the sake thank you.

OK my friend. I just toasted you with a good American beer. Iris says Hi.

When I was living in the UK and co-owned a training college, we used to send ( smart ones) students down to a Japanese market research place.
The Jap gov had a large building on the Thames, paid students 20 quid an hour to do work, which was good money for a student.
They had this system running for years, they just learn how your country works and obviously pass this data to their industries.

But we are “short term” people, if you can get a pound for it today why wait a week and get two pounds? America’s the same———— they think they’re being smart getting rid of all the old scrap iron and steel to the Far East at an inflated price———- one day you wake up and there’s no more scrap steel to be had at any price. In the land of plenty only a fool wastes time thinking of shortage.
Weve been had Pilgrim ! Trojan horse was dumped and left for so long we never took any notice, we were happy in our own “Middin” and what came out of the horse didn’t bother us none——— take a look at Detroit———- is that a self inflicted wound ???
Dagenham and Coventry———— all the names are gone——— Alvis——-Allard ——Austin Morris ———— Lanchester———. Lagonda——Sunbeam and dozens more fell by the wayside.
Rolls Royce, owned by Germany now———— Jaguar and Range Rover India owns those——— MG.? Try China. Bentley ———- Germany again and FECKIN VDUB to add insult to injury.
Final humiliation was Cosworth——- guess where she landed—— just can’t bring myself to tell you!

At least the Japs and the Far easterners Brought their own brands——— guess the Chinese will be the next invasion.

Off up to Binstead for Sunday lunch——we got a great pub there, THE BLACK HORSE—-serves everything just about right. Bit pricey, but I’ve been on a fast for the full forty days and more ——- time to push the boat out!
Couple of tales to tell later—— the trip to The Marine Stadium to see the Cosworth KT run and some other stuff!
12,45—— I can almost taste that fillet steak with fried onions!!!!!

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Off up to Binstead for Sunday lunch——we got a great pub there, THE BLACK HORSE—-serves everything just about right. Bit pricey, but I’ve been on a fast for the full forty days and more ——- time to push the boat out!
Couple of tales to tell later—— the trip to The Marine Stadium to see the Cosworth KT run and some other stuff!
12,45—— I can almost taste that fillet steak with fried onions!!!!!

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Keith and I talked most days of the week, he told me that Bill Petty was putting a rig together——- very similar to mine. Was going to run it next weekend in miami, at the. Marine stadium, thought it might be a good idea to go take a peek at how it might run.
I have never seen as many KT boats at any one time ———- my services were not required——— Petty had Bentz drive the boat.
Mr. Rickey had his girl friend DEE there, ——— a very well endowed young blonde lady——- she was driving his boat “BIG DEE” —— a pickle Jones with a Keith Black motor ( I think, Willabee could tell you for sure).
Bentz was under orders to hold back until the last lap and then cut loose———- but Bentz being Bentz just couldn’t resist having a thoroughbred under him——- by the third lap, he had succeeded in lapping the whole field ——— thereby destroying in one foul stroke the KT Class as it was at that time ?
After the race we all went back to the motel and jumped into the pool to cool down, hounded by a totally out of control little raccoon in the form of Mr. Rickey———- I don’t think I ever saw any human being all so fired up and spitting feathers———- he was just busting a gut——— swam from one side of the pool to the other to try and get out of his way. Told Keith he’d make damn sure all his engines would be barred until eternity and Vapor Trail would never publish a word about Cosworth motors.
Keith said , let’s get out of here, I have to meet Roger Penske and A,J, Foyt at Rocky Aoki’ Place in half an hour. Pruett Had already left to go to an offshore party that Was being held at his house.
We took a taxi to the house where you could not move———— people, music , food, Benihana everywhere———— Benihana boats on the docks ———- Benihana trucks on the driveway———- Benihana restaurants all over the place———- I did get to meet A.J.Foyt and Roger Penske And a whole bunch of car drivers.
I got to meet most of the Offshore racing drivers of the day, the Kramer’s, Joey Halpern, a few of the real hard men in offshore, Had met quite a few via Billy Don.
Was surprised to realise that most of those people were “normal” —- just like you and me, they were not supermen——— just super people.
One of the most memorable nights of my life——— sun was coming up when I checked back into the motel. Joan and Pruett, Keith and Jill were long gone.

Not to interrupt the tales to tell, but how was the lunch at The Black Horse? For a guy that is coming off a starvation diet, I was wondering what you indulged in?

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Not to interrupt the tales to tell, but how was the lunch at The Black Horse? For a guy that is coming off a starvation diet, I was wondering what you indulged in?

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Held myself in check Bob, it’s a pretty comprehensive Sunday lunch menu but I chose conservatively—— a pint of Harvey’s best bitter to whet the appetite———— prawn cocktail with brown bread——— Roast beef with horse radish and Yorkshire puddings, roast spuds, carrots, turnip and veggies, followed by Brioche bread and butter pudding with custard!
I was the driver so I kept off the grape juice———- other three managed two bottles between ‘em.
Amazing how a six quid bottle of wine can jump to twenty six quid once it leaves the supermarket?

Back in vogue——- all systems go——— haircut and beard trim——- big clear up in the shop———- new blade in the band saw and I’m cooking with Propane.
Its great to feel my old self again—— nearly forgotten what it was like!
Hospital visit today—— but it’s only to try and get HD back on the hearing device, tomorrow I have to go for the ———-TOPSY results, never can remember what the hell they call these procedures———-
except I do know it wasn’t an AUTOPSY.,

Cor blimey Guv....You must have a different pension system over your side of the island!...prawn cocktail with BROWN bread indeed!!!

Beans on toast is my treat...out of a dented can at that :smiletest:

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you always was a tight arse Phill——- you can get get four cans for a quid at the Trading Post in Barnham———- are all ex policemen gifted with short arms and deep pockets !

WRONG....Although I have that Masonic ( or Moronic, depending on what bit you're lookin' at) look about me,. I have never even sat in a black & white let alone been a policeman....

I was 50 years on the tools..Electrician---1 or 2 people said I was alright but not many....................

Security at Goodwood? Thought they only employed ex plod!——— yes, you do have that “ sparky “ look. ———— teach me to assume—— facts Jackielad, nothing but the facts,
Sad to see Roger Bannister copped his clogs—— the last true great amateur athletic——- worst bit is, he was only two years older than me. But I I didn’t wear myself outrunning one minute miles. I preserved my body.

[QUOTE=jackiewilson;3025548]Security at Goodwood? Thought they only employed ex plod!——— yes, you do have that “ sparky “ look. ———— teach me to assume—— facts Jackielad, nothing but the facts,
Sad to see Roger Bannister copped his clogs—— the last true great amateur athletic——- worst bit is, he was only two years older than me. But I I didn’t wear myself outrunning one minute miles. I preserved my body.[/QUOT

If you could do a "one minute mile" you would in Madame Teussauds...



Re the Goodwood thing I was part of the gang who looked after the GenSets..........Security HA!..Got a job to look after misself.. leave alone any b*gger else!

You mentioned Goodwood and Mr Penske what a meeting that would be....I think Lord M has tried many times but he hasn't captured "

Looking back on my life I’m amazed just how many big names have stopped and chatted with me about nothing in particular——- and I’ve been just as amazed to realise that they are mere mortals—— just like you and me.
Pick any one well known personality you know, have known, met, been to dinner with, whatever, sit down and analyse him, her, or it ———might surprise you what comes to mind!

One of my all time favourite people was BILLY DON PRUETT, FBI, ( FECKIN BIG INDIAN)———-with that lopsided—— tooth missing grin, pointed Sh-t kickers—— and the ridiculous Pawnee hat he always wore. He could spend money like he was a millionaire——- but most times didn’t have a pot to piss in. He could smoke Camels faster than a mill chimney. He could walk into any bar and pick a fight in two minutes flat, knock a guy on his back, then help him to his feet and buy him a drink. He could drive the snot out of any boat until it sank beneath him——- circuit or offshore.
He had more friends than any other man I ever met———- but was also the most unpredictable, unreliable, put you in promise land, procrastinating SOB I ever knew——- his sense of humour was legendary————— but if you were his friend———- it was for life, and he would protect you with his.
I was with Anne Curtis ( Steve’s mum) down in St Trop. Steve decided to roll the boat over the finish line———- Jack Stuteville was there, I asked him how Pruett was——- he told me he died two months ago! I had to walk away—— find a quiet spot and weep for the loss of a friend I always thought was indestructible .

Went up country and had dinner with two of my grandsons, Craig and Simon at the SIR ROGER TITCHBOURNE at Loxwood last night.
Craig leaves for Paris this morning at 4:00am ——— he's off to the worlds biggest composite show to see what’s going on——— the Seebold NGK Composite boat is on display there.
If anything exciting turns up, I’ll let you know.

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Thats them on board the Eurostar, Crack-o-sparrow!

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Jackie, Don passed away in Febuary of 1994. His son Bill, lives in Arizona, and worked for the phone company, same as Don did. Another son, Joe Craig, lives in Colorado Springs. He also has a daughter.

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Jackie, Don passed away in Febuary of 1994. His son Bill, lives in Arizona, and worked for the phone company, same as Don did. Another son, Joe Craig, lives in Colorado Springs. He also has a daughter.

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Was staying with Rolla in Lugano , he had done a bunch of props that needed to be delivered to St. Tropez in time for the offshore race that weekend———- Mark was living in Switzerland at the time, working for Record Props !
We didn’t see a great. Deal of each other oround then——— he was building a career and raising a family and I was always too busy and full of myself to ever think I was missing out on my kids,, so it was nice to spend some quality time with each other ( Five hour drive down to Monte Carlo).
Thats how come I was in St Trop at that particular moment in time.
I first met Pruett down in Italy—— might have been Torriggia—- or Angelo’s shop in Como. He dragged hisself out of a two foot tall yellow Maserati, telling the world he had broken all records by driving from Milan to Como in under twenty minutes!
I knew I was going to enjoy the company of this unusual—- kinda different—— individual. Over the years proved to be the case——— I stayed with him a fair few times in Florida——— he brought His wife Joan to stay at the farm the week of the Bristol race when Francios Salabert was fatally injured.
But—— its been a long day——- spent what looks like being my last visit to hospital (4 hours) , simply run out of daytime hours. It’ll have to wait for another day !

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One day Fuji—— I’ll get one of my grandkids to teach me how to do smart tricks like that with my IPAD PRO .
Craig called and said you couldn’t get anywhere near the SEEBOLD Composite for people—— stand was packed all day with the Chinese especially!!
They wanted to buy it, straight off the stand——- ship it back to Chinatown Chop- Chop ! Not possible, this ones already sold stateside.

Forgotten what it was like to have a good nights sleep——-but last night I had one. Whether it was the fact I walked out of the hospital with a spring in my step having been told I was free and clear of any present danger———- might have a touch of “Diverticulitis”——- which in layman’s language means I fart a lot, or as I keep telling little Lizzie———— they’re just. LOVE PUFFS.
No more hospital visits in the foreseeable future——- unless I fall pregnant or some such calamity.So it’ll be all downhill from here, talking about past and present boaty things——- old time racers——-Molinari s ——— Jones’s——— Scottie’s and Seebold’s, you know the sort of stuff I mean, pretty useless really, unless you happen to be an old fart——— like what we are ! How’s about I take a picture of the NGK SEEBOLD TROPHY, And post it a bit later in the day?

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Was staying with Rolla in Lugano , he had done a bunch of props that needed to be delivered to St. Tropez in time for the offshore race that weekend———- Mark was living in Switzerland at the time, working for Record Props !
We didn’t see a great. Deal of each other oround then——— he was building a career and raising a family and I was always too busy and full of myself to ever think I was missing out on my kids,, so it was nice to spend some quality time with each other ( Five hour drive down to Monte Carlo).
Thats how come I was in St Trop at that particular moment in time.
I first met Pruett down in Italy—— might have been Torriggia—- or Angelo’s shop in Como. He dragged hisself out of a two foot tall yellow Maserati, telling the world he had broken all records by driving from Milan to Como in under twenty minutes!
I knew I was going to enjoy the company of this unusual—- kinda different—— individual. Over the years proved to be the case——— I stayed with him a fair few times in Florida——— he brought His wife Joan to stay at the farm the week of the Bristol race when Francios Salabert was fatally injured.
But—— its been a long day——- spent what looks like being my last visit to hospital (4 hours) , simply run out of daytime hours. It’ll have to wait for another day !

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Some people you just know you're going to get along with even before you've met them...All through my life even now to a certain extent that still applies.
If ever I was told .. "don't talk to him/her" I always used to make a point of searching 'em out to see what what all the fuss was about!!

Inevitably that "rogue" person always had an interesting tale to tell.. not always told in the most eloquent fashion not always in an accent you could readily understand, but It did teach me never to pre-judge..mostly there's no such thing as a dumb blonde!

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Some people you just know you're going to get along with even before you've met them...All through my life even now to a certain extent that still applies.
If ever I was told .. "don't talk to him/her" I always used to make a point of searching 'em out to see what what all the fuss was about!!

Inevitably that "rogue" person always had an interesting tale to tell.. not always told in the most eloquent fashion not always in an accent you could readily understand, but It did teach me never to pre-judge..mostly there's no such thing as a dumb blonde!

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Then you have never been to the USA Phill——- Walmarts in particular !

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On day day I’ll learn how to take a half decent piccie———- May take some time!

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Then you have never been to the USA Phill——- Walmarts in particular !

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The Walmart hula hoop blonde...

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Yeah..Bob That's the one!...Meet me by the bikes lol

J.W. knows exactly what I mean. Now he's on the mend back to his joshin' ways.....

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The Walmart hula hoop blonde...

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I would suspect this one was a “Ginger Nut” in an earlier life ——- looks mad as a March hare——— but whatever floats your boat!

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I would suspect this one was a “Ginger Nut” in an earlier life ——- looks mad as a March hare——— but whatever floats your boat!

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May be mad BUT may be the most fun.....Just don't tell'm your real name or bring'm home!!!lol
Gary

I reckon he was the only one bothering to check out the colour of her hair..:D

Had a good day in the shop———- got a lot of awkward unfinished stuff outa the way.
Leaving crack-o-sparrow tomorrow. Craig needs a lift to Gatwick——— they don’t get in from Paris until late this evening. Then everyone has to be at work if they want continuous employment,
Probably the only chance I get to talk to the boy this trip.

Did the boys take a few photos at the Composite show?

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Did the boys take a few photos at the Composite show?

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Knowing my grandsons as I do Pilgrim, probably hundreds———- Another two hours and I pick Craig up to take him back to the airport. No doubt he’ll fill me in on what sort of a show it was, how successful, and was it worth it?
Fact is, very little effort goes to waste, if you’re determined to make a your mark as you run in the race of life———— once you start to travel, you have to move faster, even if it’s only to keep up. If you want to get ahead———- run like hell ! WITH POSSIBLY A FEW PICCIES.

Ancient proverb by even ancienter “Old Fart”——- one JRW.