Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[AZMIDLYF]

I will see if I can reach out to him.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie - It appears that "Mid-Life" knows where to get in contact with Rayzor. Perhaps if you lean on him, he can put you two in touch so at least you can finally resolve the mystery of the ET79.

Bob, I buried “Shoulda”—- right next to “ Coulda”—— in the plot adjacent to ”Woulda” and “ Mighta” a while back.
That was sometime after the demise of “ Hurryup”—- then I stepped down off the rollercoaster of life for a while, stopped and smelled the roses!
Dont quite remember when that was ——- !!!!
Seems like a lot of folk keep advising me to ask Crisis who knows Bob who is a friend of RAYZOR that might know the whereabouts of The ET Sasquatch that was named Lamp Post ( maybe) !
Well, I sent a PM to RAYZOR already——- I figure that sometime soon he may take a look at it——— and when he’s good and ready—— he might tell me something—— so for now, let’s leave it at that!

[jackiewilson]

I will see if I can reach out to him.

Would appreciate that Crisis .

[jackiewilson]

Worked on the Roller all day yesterday and there’s very little to show for it—— seems like there were quite a few “wrongs” that I put right——- too much WAGLEMENT in the wheel bearings—— made the straphangers out of 4mm alloy rod—— started stripping the threads, so I changed them to 5mm brass rod. Don’t see any change for the days work, but I got a nice easy feeling it’s right.
I love this old S+F malarkey—— love to wind my friends up—- keeps me in touch and reminds me all’s well .
Still have things to do and places to go—— ambition and the desire to age gracefully!
Have a good day—- my breakfast is ready!

[jackiewilson]

Thers the phoggies I promised——- a morning in the life of an old fart !
First is the rear springs—— 10 mm—— cut from brass plate —— drilled, bent a little, put five ov ‘em together and you got the makings of a pair of rear leaf springs.
Cut some 4 mm rod into 60 mm lengths ——— thread both ends—-bend into a u shape —— cut and drill a ten mill brass plate —— then cobble the spring and the hangers together !!
Step back and take a look——- then dismantle the whole lot ——- chuck away the alloy rod because it’s too soft and strips the thread. Fabricate another six brass hangers before finally stitching the springs to the floor pan!!
So—- we have a base that’s on four wheels, that’s ready for the ;ext step!
I will send you a progress report later this week.

[jackiewilson]

Information from Todd Fitschen (co driver of ET-79)

"The boat that we won Parker with was our Seebold, after that win we started on the new Silverwing, and sold the Seebold to Gary Mills in Hawthorne Nevada. As far as I know, the ET79 was the only ET boat to run the 12 cylinder Jaguar motor. I believe that all the others were V8's. The "Sasquatch" boat in Florida, is the identical Silverwing hull as our Kilo record boat with a Jaime Auld capsule, with the sand cast Speedmaster II."

That ties in nicely with the information we already have Bob.
Looks like the Lamborghini motor never existed——- somebody mistook the V12 Jaguar for a lambo.
Question still begs——- WHERE IS ET79 today——- are we any closer to locating it’s whereabouts?
Thanks to all the people that got involved in the hunt for et 79—- thanks to Steve Ridgell for bringing a bit of fresh interest to “Tricks” while all this was going on. ,

[jackiewilson]

Did manage to churn out a couple of brass headlamps —— will try for four acetylene lamps and I’m cooking with gas—— but that’s for another day.
Lizzie staying with us overnight—- she’s getting harder to wrestle—— she’s five in February—- she’s getting hard to handle already, athletic and tireless—- reminds me of me 84 years ago!
I keep looking atmyPM’s just to see if There’s anyway from RAYZOR——. Nothing up to now—— minute I hear, I’ll let you know!

[jackiewilson]

Roller headlights are rather chunky pieces of kit ———- managed to spin a pair out of a four inch brass bar !

[jackiewilson]

Does anyone else do their best thinking at night, just before drifting off !
I find I can solutionise most insurmountable problems about five minutes before noddyland.

Another little bit of useless information—— I can fly from London to Florida without using the bathroom—- so how come I have to “inspect the plumbing” at least once a night when I’m home ?
When the frost’s on the ground —- I can go four times a day !
Just wondered if it was me—— never ever had a bladder problem in my life—- maybe it’s just another of those “age related” things that keep rearing it’s damn head!
Finally got around to reading BROWNIES “Tales from Thunderboat Row.—— surprising just how many folk he knows, that I know! It’s a wonder we never met, years before we did in an hotel room in Tavares.
He never did charge me for the signed copy he gave me—- so once again Brownie, thank you!

[jackiewilson]

Had another good day in the shop——- finished the windshield—- and two headlamps —- ground the crystals for the lenses——- almost finished the front two acetylene lamps.
Did the pair of mirrors and holding bar.
Might start stitching the whole thing together next week!
This is a commission from someone who wishes to remain anonymous—- don’t ask me why, that’s the reason this had to be as near a perfect concept asi could make.

[jackiewilson]

Not a lot to do with boats and engines—— but it has a lot to do with tricks that a retired boat racer gets up to. There’s a couple of days work in that little lot. Just have the acetylene pot to finish and the sapphire crystal to put in place along with the mirrors and I’m haulin Mail!

[jackiewilson]

Slowly — Slowly,
—Catchee Monkee. Believe it was CHARLIE Chan who uttered those immortal words.
Course , it wouldn’t be allowed under today’s PC rules———- Catchee Monkee——- you would be accused of extracting the urine out of our Oriental Neighbors.?.
And as for the finer interpretations——- believe me when I tell you that it’s an almost certain solitary spell with the lost key syndrome!

All I’m trying to say —- I had a good day in the shop——- bought a nearly new hand drill for a couple of quid but drew a blank at the scrapyard. Was cold as charity out there, so I didn’t hang about too long.
Just had a written warning from the client who wants this latest roller——- frankly my dear, I don’t give a flying fart—— it should be enough that I told him I wouldn’t tell. I flushed it down the toilet ——- after ib used it in the oblutions !
Will send you another piccy as the beast gets assembled!

[jackiewilson]

Still no sign of a reply from RAYZOR about the whereabouts of ET 79 !
Wonder if Mike Mullins might have any ideas—- I understand he has the moulds for the “SILVERWING”
So may have some information.
Steady slog in the shop today—-At that stage of the game where there’s lots of work and very little to show for it !
To be honest—- I’m all Rollered out—— got a couple of fresh ideas floating about around the little grey cells.

[jackiewilson]

This bloody stupid “Politically Correct” malarkey is getting completely out of hand !
Today these idiots in their wisdom decided bingo callers should no longer call the number 88, two fat ladies, but WILLIAM AND KATE ????? It can’t possibly be just me!!
Then, there’s this new film 1917 that has a Sikh in it when there never was—— but the PC pillocks —-decided on the grounds of equality, there should be.
When Lawrence Fox challenged this, said it was ridiculous that fiction had overtaken fact under the guise of “ equality” he was accused of being , quote : White- privileged— racist — ???
Every TV program shown today has —- Gays- Lesbians— far more coloured than white actors, but should I dare even comment on it —— I’m called “Bigoted—- White— Prejudiced— Racist “ and biased .
I was born and bred in Bradford West Yorkshire——- In 1946 I remember the first Indian who came to live there—— he was a nice man, so were his family—- he was a doctor.
Today , the population of Bradford is 75% coloured —— 25%white——- violence and drugs are rife—- the place I grew up in is no longer——— ​Times they are a changing !!!!

[powerabout]

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