Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Mercury played with the rota to they had I think a couple of rx2/3s sitting at lake X with no motors in them

I was with Roy Ridgell when we drove across Europe in an Rs 90 NSU, destined for Mr.K.

[jackiewilson]

David and Goliath ?

[jackiewilson]

Finally finished the the pickle. Damned if didn't lose one of the filler caps! Seems like I never will get to finish a concept first time of asking. Another coat of wax won't come amiss.

[shadowcat]

.................wow...........they are awesome!

[Watermark]

I did did him what he asked for Roger, a straight six without stacks!

You did me right, Jackie... ol' Roger is just stirrin' the pot!

[Rotary John]

David and Goliath ?

Looks much better! Just love turning your crank. Just wait till OFF.

[RogerH]

Stirrin' the Pot - Yup!

You did me right, Jackie... ol' Roger is just stirrin' the pot!

[jackiewilson]

Looks much better! Just love turning your crank. Just wait till OFF.

I know that Johnno, I just load the gun for you and Willabee, stand back, open the gate,and wait for you to shoot yourselves in the foot. Wouldn't have it any other way!
Suppose I ought to do Willa a half tidy detailed stacker that he might stick on the mantelpiece, I already got his Atcheson Topeka with the cow catcher cluttering up the "Studio". There's only so much room for the concepts, too much stuff on the shelves every which way you look.
If anyone out there is remotely interested in anything you might have seen. On this here site, feel free to make an offer!
There is over 100 items scattered all over the hog market -----only about ten are spoken for, really must stop just making stuff for the sake of it, but then again I got a stack of exotic planks about eight foot by two foot by two inches, and I know if I take the dust covers off, I will be churning more "Concepts" out.

Had to call it a day after a couple of hours in the shop, body was screaming "Enough" . A couple of my old friends, Clive and Jane came for lunch, so we tootled off to the local pub (The Holly Tree)
For lunch
Couple of pints of Harvey's best bitter and a plate of scampi and fries made us feel a whole lot better.
Got a few more piccies of the ROTORIES and V8/s, Vee and stacked Mercs, wings and Mollies , most of 'em want a finishing touch or two, but it's not beyond the wit of man to finalise the damn things.

Think you might all be a bit sick of my ramblings for the day so I'll say goodnight one and all, MYGGWY.J.

[jackiewilson]

Another day, another dollar, anyone know where that saying comes from?
We are promised two hours sunshine this afternoon and one this morning, no rain and a high of 68,
they do get it right most of the time, can also see ten days in to the future!
Wont be long before they introduce the "Happy Hundred Pill", swallow two a day for the next sixteen and a half years and I'll make it, but what feckin use is that to anyone if you can't get medical insurance to travel where you want, or anywhere in fact. The last four days in Spain cost me $600 for medical insurance, as usual, for the 23rd year on the trot I did not fall ill or make a claim, what the hell happened to human rights for the over sixties.
!after twenty years with American Express I was told in no uncertain terms that "Sex and Travel" was my only option!
Enough of all this moaning and groaning, let's all enjoy the freedom and the day, and thank God we made it this far!

[Watermark]

Another day, another dollar, anyone know where that saying comes from?!

Suspect it came from one of the seven dwarfs... You know, the same guys who merrily danced their way to the mines each day singing, "Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's off to work we go"? ;0)

OK, now tell us Jackie...?

[jackiewilson]

I suspect the saying "another day, another dollar" was around long before Disney made animated motion pictures.
I would imagine it is a true Americanism! Always thought it was a reflection on boredom and routine, a polite "What the hell"------------ or maybe "Whatever", or maybe "stuck in a rut" or "Repitition". Just seems to have been around forever!

[powerabout]

How much did you earn per day on your first job Jackie?

[jackie wilson]

How much did you earn per day on your first job Jackie?

You got paid by the week Pilgrim, My first pay packet was Nineteen and sixpence, it was three months before i made a pound $1.50 per WEEK. Its about the same as i earn now for my "CONCEPTS" ?

[powerabout]

So a dollar a day was just a dream or a joke from some rich guy?

[jackie wilson]

So a dollar a day was just a dream or a joke from some rich guy?

I was 21 and had served my apprentice ship before i reached those dizzy heights

Watch any western with John Wayne or Randolph Scott, Buck Jones or Gene Autry, James Stewart , Audie Murphy, Glen Ford, etc, etc, etc, the pay was always the same, 30 dollars a month and all found.