You're the last man standing I reckon...
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You're the last man standing I reckon...
Never even thought about it Phill, but that is a fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by ron54
Alfie died of old age and malnutrition, lived life to the full.
Cees caught the dreaded Lurgy and died before his time.
Both Bob and Tom died as a result of boat accidents, Bob’s just took longer.
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You get the general idea. Teak was just too beautiful to cover with paint or lacquer.
Still a ways to go, but i think i nailed the Italian look. If i didnt, then i have a lot of flack to look forward too..
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No prizes for either the year,people or places. But where was Welch?
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I never made it to this one, but im sure there are lots out there who did!.
Parkinson was the first promotor to organise a truly WW F1powerboat race series. He did it first with the Canon series and later with the Fonda series, which became the benchmark for all competition powerboating. He did have help from People like Charlie Shepherd, Claude Bladinaire and Fred Hauenstien. But in the end it was mostly his own efforts that improved the sport.
all this he did in spite of the efforts by the then head of the UIM, Rolf Frohling. He tried to oust Parkinson for years, took him nine years before he finally managed it!
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I resurrected these spokeshaves and put them on ebay. Unfortunately i called them DRAWKNIVES. They were blacklisted immediately.
What in Gods name is wrong with people these days. These are craftsman’s tools, been made by Blacksmiths and forgers for centuries . Used for making wheels and chairs for nearly five hundred years/. Time to get a grip methinks,
Relist them with the word Vintage in the title. No self respecting “road man” would tool up with anything more than 2 years old....
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First time in four years I cleaned out from under the bench. Weighed in 120 lbs of scrap brass, aluminium and stainless.
unearthed the MALIBUSTANG yet again, found the box of mints a well wisher gave me some years back. And thats just the first shelf ——same aaabout a dozen times over, but that will have to be tomorrow.
Oh yes, i almost forgot. Thats the original hardtop for the Rolls Royce trophy Rich commissioned me to do. I will send it over in the next box of concepts .
...another great mercury photo jackman! love it...:thumbsup:... https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...7&d=1605165637
David and i would take off on a friday afternoon and play a round of golf. We weren’t the best of golfers , but it was where we would put the world to rights . Parky loved a pint. Had to be English traditional ale . Now i know the colonials laugh at the english lukewarm ale which is alien to most Americans .. Preferred taste in beer is usually ice cold .. not from the fridge , but from the deep freeze. Doesnt seem to matter whether it is COORS< BUDWIESER< MILLER , SCHLITZ . As long as its ice cold —.
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WAS UP AT CRACK O SPARRER SATURDAY, had to Finnish Eddies gates and fence, was the last chance i have before christmas to finish the job. It absolutely chucked it down all morning. By noon i was soaked , wet and miserable, but the jobs done. Well, thats my parts done anyway, the electrification is not my department, i just said i would make and hang the gates. Incidentally, i could not have managed to hang them on my own, IAN HEASEMAN did all the heaving and the craft bit, i just acted as foreman. JOB DONE>
Well,well, well, looks like Hamilton had a bit more luck today. He just won the Turkish GP.
THE LIKELY CONTENDERS WHO WOULD OUTDRIVE HIM IF THEY ONLY HAD THE CAR all kept spinning out. Verstappen four times, Bottas five times. Leclerc twice . But the mercedes of Lewis Hamilton just kept going on and on. He did the last 54 laps on the same set of tyres. Course, the win was nothing to do with Lewis, it was just the car.
Coincidence that he’s now a seven times world champion. More pole positions than anyone else. More outright wins than anyone else.
I dont ever remember any race driver in any motorised sport that didn't get the acclaim for his ability. Never before has anyone ever claimed it was the car, not the driver.
In motorised sport throughout the world since competitions began, has the machine been the winner , not the driver.
Fact remains, no cars any good unless it has a driver, and to win, you need the best driver, which mercedes have.
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Originally Posted by jackiewilson
It seems it has been an argument ongoing, with ambiguous support more for the driver's skill or it was the vehicles undisputed superiority. One side will say put another driver in the winner's vehicle, and you will get the same winners result.
Then a lot of opinions will state it was 60% driver's skill and 40% vehicle's capability, or vice a versa.
The sliding scale of subjectivity is more art than science. But makes for interesting conversation.
Albeit champion drivers lean to, the scale favoring a greater percentage toward their skill level.
And engineers and mechanics might lean to the technology, being the higher percentage for winning.
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Another interesting slant on the world of motorsport Roy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
Afraid i have to take you to task here. Any motor of any description can only perform as well as its designers and manufacturers make it. It may have the ability to balance things out in performing , it doesnt have a brain, Neither does it have any level of skill or ability.
A machine will give 100% of its performance all the time, a driver has to go way beyond that. ITS CALLED THE HUMAN FACTOR.
Thats where the equation turns to worms, machines can give no more than their maximum output,
Simple fact is, some drivers are better than others regardless of the machine they drive.
This is where speculation comes into the equation, and opinions .
Point i was making was that never before in the history of the sport has the machine been given the credit for the win. Its ALWAYS been the driver ( until now).
I agree Jackie, seems it should work both ways, if Hamilton's advantage comes from the car how come when Verstappen does well all of a sudden he is some sort of savant and Adrian Newey has forgotten how to design a car....
In Fi its always been the designers. wherever Ade Newey went the team was successful.Quote:
Originally Posted by techteam
When red bull had the winning streak with Vettel and Webber nobody complained . same at Williams. not forgetting Ferrari !!!! Suddenly the cars no good, nothing about the driver dropping off form there. .
Wonder how many folk can remember the cars Senna, Fangio, Hunt, Andretti, Mansell etc., drove.
Everybody remembers their names, nobody remembers the cars.
I do not like Hamilton and his Blm or his flag waving knee bending antics, but i do admire his driving. He would make any car look better than it actually is ——— EVEN THE FERRARI. Which is not too far off the pace. Imagine Hamilton and LECLERC as your starting line up, the mind boggles.
If you look at F1 world championships, a small group of designers have won them all
The car matters more than the driver
Jackie: Found these. Many more on E-Bay.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/RC-Boat-3...736aa4c1ec2fa6
here's some more.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/153685095296
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Originally Posted by jackiewilson
'Unfair advantage----'
Quote from Mark Donahue after driving for ROGER PENSKE--
Beg to differ Pilgrim. How come in any two car team, theres always one driver superior to his team mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by powerabout
Ive seen good drivers bring home the bacon in a crappy car .
Plus a good driver always make the car look better than it really is.
Or do you believe its just good luck and a decent car that enables a driver to win seven world titles and 94 Grand Prix races. And Schumacher wasnt a great driver, he just had good cars.?
Turkish GP was a race that sorted the wannabes from a champion !
Agree that an unlimited budget , plus hard cash has a lot to do with winning ways ?Quote:
Originally Posted by GENE LANHAM
Jackie: I give you a lead on small props and all I hear from you is F-1 that you previously said you weren't going to watch?
...your turn is coming up...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
WELL, I MUST SAY, that looks more hopeful than anything I’ve come up with Johnno. Black pairs look interesting , but the white ones with the 2 mill centre holes , with no room for enlarging dont exactly thrill me. But im grateful you took the time and trouble to find them , THANK YOU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
I didnt watch the Turkish GP , But i did follow it on my IPad . I have not watched an F1 race for a long time, i refuse to pay for any extra TV programmes .
Apologies Johnno, Afraid my life on the Helter Skelter is a tad frantic, too many things going on , “ There is no time to stop and stare”—-In spite of the lockdown i still have places to go and things to do. its only the “ People to meet” bit that’s affected.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rotary John
Its over two years since i fitted any concept with propellors ( in fact its well over two years since i sold a project) so im not rushing out to buy anything. i still appreciate all your efforts.