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“I can’t send an email, because I can’t find my name on a keyboard.’ I can’t recite the alphabet, I don’t words of the Lord’s Prayer, and I can’t recite the words of the national anthem.” School was an academic challenge, and he was put in the lower class group doing woodwork and metal work.
Sir Jackie Stewart is a sever dyslexic.
At age of 14, Jackie find his first skill, competitive shooting. His grandfather was a game keeper. His shooting became his life and he medaled in the sport. Then at 23 he got married to Helen, and gave up of shooting because it did not pay the family bills. Sir Jackie at the time was a car mechanic; he left school at age 15 to work in the garage.
And one of his client’s (a rich family) did not what their only son to drive race cars. So they offered Jackie a seat. And at age 23 (a late start) begins his new career, and made racing history. Sir Jackie today is also in the business of helping young and up and coming drivers. Juan Fangio and Jim Clark are the two greatest drivers in Sir Jackie’s opinion.
I am more impressed with Sir Jackie’s accomplishment as a F1 champion (he won 27 of 99 grand prix races), now that I know the obstacle he drove with — Sever Dyslexic.
Sir Jackie Stewart addresses the Oxford Union - the link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CguRFTBLtVU
i came across Jackie Stewart quite a few times in my life, Villa D Este when I asked him to visit the Molinari factory. Alton Towers when he was escorting Princess Anne’s children, at the cosworth factory, Goodwood Festival of Speed, and at Keith Duckworth’s funeral. I always simply received a quiet nod in recognition when there were lots of people about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lake X Kid
Jackies autism and his efforts to get it recognised are well documented in his book.
Still probably the most revered F1 driver in history.
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Ron Burchell from Grimsby in a spot of bother at the Paris six hours. Could be over propped for the fuel load , or taking on water .
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Exceedingly rare phoggie of Sirois, on the race winning “UP, UP AND AWAY”. This is at the house Mercury rented each year at Havasu.
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Irish entry Tony Morrelli getting too high to bein total control. In the Paris six hours.
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Couple of old stalwarts from Chasewater, Vic Hiscock and Stu Stripp.
95 and rising. Thats damnably hot when you’re an Englishman living in England. We dont get many of these days served for breakfast. Even with both doors open it was simply too hot to trot in the shop today. I stuck it out until eleven , but old age and guile could not overcome Mother Nature and her 95 degrees, discretion was the better part of valour. Closed the doors at 11.30 am and had a long cold Pimms. Spent the rest of the day playing with Lizzie. Now im ready for another long cold drink.
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if you know this laddie, then you are very privileged indeed. Apparently spell check knows better than me, which of course is a complete lie.
I do have quite a few Howard Arneson stories i heard from Mark and Phil Rolla over the years .Quote:
Originally Posted by FUJIMO
I wonder if any of you know how the Arneson drive was invented and by whom? It makes for a fascinating story, and thats only one of the many that surround Howard Arneson.
How he sold the pool sweep for 27 million dollars made sure his nine employees were set for life., the first time bought it back again and reemployed the seven employees again for fifty million the second. You may be interested or not. Either way let me know.
always happy to hear self made guys storys, same company twice, sounds like Bill Barry Cotter from Australia ( Riviera then Martimo) and a few race boatsQuote:
Originally Posted by jackiewilson
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2nd son of Roy Ridgell
Little brother to LakeX Kid.
I met you in Italy in '71 and saw you last year in Florida at the vintage boat race
Mr. Shakespeare won Paris that's cool.
When I first knew of Mr. Shakespeare, he was with OMC and drove a tunnel of his own design.
Didn't know about him having a history with Mercury.
Things that make you say hhhhuuummmm.
Concerning the Lake Havasu picture of my dad and Doc Magoon - I always wanted to go but never got the chance and it always prevented my dad from being with me on my birthday.
Wonderful thread, thanks for sharing your stories...…...keep them coming.
...not many great boat race photo's came from that era. but that one IS great. https://www.screamandfly.com/attachm...1&d=1592994947