Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

electric propulsion has political backing, and seems to be our future.

"times are a changin'" bob dylan


when they first discovered oil and built motor cars and airplanes —- nobody ever thought about „““side effects“——- wonder if anyone thought about the side effects of electric propulsion.

but when they do — five will get you ten —excreta will hit the fan.

[jackiewilson]

Just a few times in my life have i come across an autobiography that i enjoyed——NO ANGEL is one of them. It’s entitled „“THE SECRET LIFE OF BERNIE ECCLESTONE“. Have yet to get to the secret part and I’m halfway through.
He has packed more into his life than i have , and that’s saying something .
15 years with GORDON MURRAY—- and i didn’t even know about the man— how the hell did that happen ???? My long time friends Ian Hawkins and Malcolm Tyrell will be having a right chuckle over that one !!!!!!!
I do recommend that you grab a copy of NO ANGEL—- it makes for compulsive reading.

[jackiewilson]

If anyone is interested , i am selling my whole collection of Rolls Royce Silver Ghosts. Eight in all. In my life i have made only thirteen of these ——usually takes me 2/250 hours to cobble one together . Interested??? Email me on thejackwilson@icloud.net

[jackiewilson]

GUESS NOBODY LIKES OLD ROLLERS ANY MORE —— NOT A SINGLE ENQUIRY—- AH WELL , SOMEDAYS YOU EAT BEAR .
Have just received a video from my sister of a battery powered vehicle bursting into flame at a charging station —-takes all the vehicles that are being charged out in a ball of flame . Wonder what would happen to the occupants of an all electric vehicle if the door locks jammed due to the heat ?????
As for an all electric airplane ???? I might give that one a miss for a couple of years .

[jackiewilson]

Whatever you do —do not have a party for your 90th birthday !!!! Just got the bill from the „“THE SPUR“ , ITS A PUB IN SLINDON VILLAGE. You would not believe the eye watering amount it costs to gather the fifty directly related people [ having an informal gathering for friends later in the week] together for a birthday bash . It’s emptied my account i can tell you . I may have to come out of retirement and find myself some gainful employment . And i thought it was all over !!!!!!!!! Anyone looking for an old part timer —-just need feeding and a couple of quid spending money .

[jackiewilson]

[jackiewilson]

Seen at the car boot sale today —-a pair of REMINGTON rifles used for fairground practice .
these are quick action repeating rifles , so there is no way they should even be at the show — it is illegal to own—sell— or even touch a fire arm in the United Kingdom. Price was £175 . No -i didn’t buy them.

[ron54]

Seen at the car boot sale today —-a pair of REMINGTON rifles used for fairground practice .
these are quick action repeating rifles , so there is no way they should even be at the show — it is illegal to own—sell— or even touch a fire arm in the United Kingdom. Price was £175 . No -i didn’t buy them.

. Maybe obsolete calibre, no licence or permit required..Yet!..... Conversely they may be de-activated so as long as they have the correct certification ...within the law..

[jackiewilson]

. Maybe obsolete calibre, no licence or permit required..Yet!..... Conversely they may be de-activated so as long as they have the correct certification ...within the law..

CORRECT CERTIFICATION ????????? You re having a laugh aren’t you Phill ?????? WITHIN THE LAW ????? This is FORD AERODROME CAR BOOT SALE. —- was probably nicked FROM a fairground in FAIRFAX OR HIALEAH. IN 1932!!!

[Lake X Kid]

Jackie have a blessed day, from the other side of the pond.

[jackiewilson]

You ain’t never gonna believe this—- but believe it or not i picked up four plate pictures of the Mayflower and the pilgrim fathers leaving Plymouth for the americas HOW ‚BOUT THAT ?????
left the pictures in the shop and its bloody cold out there — will photo it tomorrow.

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

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[jackiewilson]

Most strange that i should find thes pictures of the foundling fathers setting sail from Plymouth in the MAYFLOWER to find a new world on THANKSGIVING DAY. !!!!!!
God works in wondrous ways his miracles to perform ????????

[jackiewilson]

Bitterly cold here—. It’s 33 f. But with winds up to 75mph , the chill factor is something like 12 below.
spent all of of five minutes at the car boot this morning. Afraid discretion overtook valour very quickly.
If i had stayed out there im certain rigorous mortis would have set in quite soon. Another month and Christmas will be over . Was a time when all the kids were at home that i really enjoyed Christmas — but that was lifetimes ago. Dont really enjoy winter either . I’m a warm weather person, winter is for polar bears—eskimos and damn fools . [ excluding Louise Stray ].
Lot of old folk that dodged the covid Bullet. Will succumb to the damn cold . I was close this morning , knew my old bones could not cope with extreme cold .