Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

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[jackiewilson]

HOLY CRAPPEROOTLES—— THATS DONE IT. Looks like i will have to make a half decent job of this particular concept . Do have a little bit of „“ARTISTS LICENCE“ with the motor , but not that much !
William, do you remember the carb set up ?????? Was it three two barrels or the big three intakes ??
Ok , so twin stacks were used on the run——-not the single big bore pipe???—— I’ll have a crack at both set ups tomorrow and see how things pan out.
Thanks to everyone for all your help in providing historical phoggies —- these are rare as hens teeth, so i will respect that and try and keep it reasonably authentic.
Might have to create that 3“ mid section carefully. Gearcase wont be a problem, im getting better at those all the time . May have to invest in a prop—— RC boys are really tight arsed about the cast off wheels . Maybe James Sheppard or Roger will have a couple of spares skulling about in a cupboard some where . But if anyone out there has any going begging—- i will accept them gracefully.

[jackiewilson]

Looking at another piccie of the carbs, looks like there were six single carb intakes —in line ? Need your advice here Willa.

[willabee]

Looking at another piccie of the carbs, looks like there were six single carb intakes —in line ? Need your advice here Willa.

That's what I recall, 6 Tillotson's, same as the TII .....

[FUJIMO]

...a three hour tour...

[FUJIMO]

...me thinks this is the nicest pad you've lived in & shown us in recent years...try to stay put in this one this time...especially when considering the all new "super-shed"!......

[jackiewilson]

PEOPLE OF 89 HAVE USUALLY MADE THE LAST MOVE BEFORE THE DAISY PATCH’
WE wanted a house closer to the centre of the village, which it is . Finally got it the way it should be . There is room to put a couple of bedrooms and a bathroom in the roof —- but not for me , i just do not like stairs any more .
SUPERSHED is all but complete — equipment all in place —- garden is getting knocked into shape .
I started on Merts record breaking boat —— must be a bit rusty — i ate bear all day —- couple of disasters — but I’ve still got ambition !

[Lake X Kid]

PEOPLE OF 89 HAVE USUALLY MADE THE LAST MOVE BEFORE THE DAISY PATCH’
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I started on Merts record breaking boat —— must be a bit rusty — i ate bear all day —- couple of disasters — but I’ve still got ambition !

Remembrance.

Sir Jackie (turned 82 on June 11th) is remembering the Eagle and Dan Gurney.

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[Lake X Kid]

[jackiewilson]

Understand from Welch that the record run was done with stackers and not the single pipe Roy ???

sometimes i try to punch above my weight and get knocked flat on my Asse —— its happened a couple of times this week, i just pick myself up—dust myself off— start all over again .
As usual, i have a couple of the same thing going on at the same time ! Suppose the reason for that is, if i screw up one , i can always produce the other and pretend nothing happened .
Trouble starts when i screw them both up!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Apologise to Willabee before he gets to see the motor —— tried six in line Tillotsons —— I couldn’t make em work. Trying 12 angled Venturi —— been all day getting nowhere —— its what i do best. well they tried different pipes — just to test the difference . S’all im doing, is the same sort of thing.
made a couple of motors —both in metal —- may yet attempt a wooden effort.
At least im back trying stuff again, was a time when i thought this would never happen again.
As SCARLETT so famously said “TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY”.

[jackiewilson]

End of the first week of “A MAN CALLED MERT”. That’s all i have to show for it . Think i got the intakes about right [given i have artists licence]—- discarded the wooden attempt and have gone for an all metal boat and motor.