Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Spent all day yesterday improving the abrasive table —— re-locating the disc sander —- the belt and disc linisher midget belt sander and the wire wheel . Made it so i can walk around the table without injuring. Myself . Put a new wheel an the polisher . First time i have had a chance to stop and smell the roses . Usually doing my blue arsed fly routine —— trying to disappear up my own rectum.
bit more of the same today, before rushing headlong into the next project .
papers and media are full of winter woes —-thousands more due to fill up the nhs beds ——- less people dying from covid ——-just getting pig sick of it all.
If im honest — nothing much affects me — unless i chop off a finger —— or a failed suicide attempt ?
just the ordinary everyday life of a country boy, doncha know .

[powerabout]

Italians adore a champion [especially when he or she is Italian ] same thing with the Spanish.

apparently Ricciardo spoke some Italian on the podium..

[jackiewilson]

Surprise — surprise —- DANIEL RICCARDO ????? TUSCANY—???-PUGLIO—???- mum and dad have to be full blown Italians .

[jackiewilson]

Very last of the sweet peas —-plus a few PALL MALL roses that got knocked over in the wind and rain yesterday.

[jackiewilson]

I would like a couple of good photos of the KARELSON EVINRUDE RIG THAT HOLDS THE WORLDS OUTBOARD RECORD . Was owned by my two friends Bedford Davey and Gary Garbrecht . Whole attempt was sponsored solely by Bedford . Just need to make something vaguely resembling it.

[powerabout]

I would like a couple of good photos of the KARELSON EVINRUDE RIG THAT HOLDS THE WORLDS OUTBOARD RECORD . Was owned by my two friends Bedford Davey and Gary Garbrecht . Whole attempt was sponsored solely by Bedford . Just need to make something vaguely resembling it.

I'd be a buyer for that

[jackiewilson]

I'd be a buyer for that

You have to understand Pilgrim—— i dont do models —replicas —- copy’s or any of that kinda stuff .
everything i does is ruled and done by the heart and the head and limited ability with an abundance of enthusiasm —- if you can live with that — we have a deal !

[powerabout]

You have to understand Pilgrim—— i dont do models —replicas —- copy’s or any of that kinda stuff .
everything i does is ruled and done by the heart and the head and limited ability with an abundance of enthusiasm —- if you can live with that — we have a deal !

yes if the concept gives the clue away of what it is based on.

[jackiewilson]

yes if the concept gives the clue away of what it is based on.

always do that Pilgrim ——— Man called MERT has a cowling that resembles the original —-three versions with three different motors A single pipe —- a two pipe and a three piper —-take your pick’ BUTLER Is the One is in the box trailer, which is one of the original Mercury press pictures .
just a case of seek and ye shall find —- clues are there if you look hard enough.
spent every bit of the day fernagling a V8 Rude ——— made out of solid alloy block two pieces of 2x2x2 stitched together —- that gives me the power head and mid section —-just needs a quickie gearcase —— then that just leaves the boat ?????
just to make it clear ——-spellcheck was the clever bugger that wrote “EVERYTHING I DOES “ — i abhor bad English and always read everything i write twice , so will apologise for the mistake .
there is no excuse for bad spelling and punctuation, these days — or incorrect grammar .

[jackiewilson]

There;s a couple of versions of MERT right there on the worktop.
I like to think that there’s a couple of clues somewhere in there .

[powerabout]

yep, got to be red of course...

[jackiewilson]

yep, got to be red of course...

Would a SHOCKING PINK suffice ???????????? ——-just kidding—— it will be red with a dash of polish here and there.
claiming the fifth and artists licence makes me INVINCIBLE!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

BIT disappointed nobody sent in a piccie or two of the world record outboard boat i asked for!!!
Normally — Fuji—-Tech team or Peters would show an abundance of pictures from all angles .
There’s only a very few incomplete pictures on google —— i want a back—front and side view to give me the sort of overall picture to create a half decent concept for the Pilgrim [POWERABOUT].
Far more piccies available of MERT’s record boat .
Was hoping to take half a dozen concepts to HAVASU , but its looking more and more unlikely due to the travel restrictions we have over here .
yes i have had the two PFIZER jabs and am due the third any time soon , but im still not able to make the trip as yet . HAVENT given up hope completely but as of today its looking highly unlikely.