Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[GENE LANHAM]

I like picture #2. Left seat.

Me too Jim!!

Did you check the flight director---?? 60 degree left bank??

[Bob V]

An exciting week in the mountains!!---It started with company from Denver (4) and it is ending with company from Deutschland (5)

-----and a birthday celebration (85)--

But the most exciting---the REDBIRDMALIBUSTANG flies again!! After over two years of working in my 'shop' everything is completed, and a test flight of over 1.5 hours confirms every thing is working---and the INSPECTION is signed off!!

(The last pic is the famous 'Mount of the Holy Cross" from 17,000 feet)

Tricks that old racers get up to---

Gene, Congratulations...!!

What ever is that you are doing, don't change a thing because it is obviously working for you.

[jackiewilson]

Mounted the hydro--------made the mount for the F2 -------seems like I've been "MOUNTING" for the last couple of days (no wonder I feel knackered)--------just don't tell the kitchen goddess.

All things being equal, I should get something fit for human perusal tomorrow------if I sweep up all the alloy filings from the bench and surrounding area -------I could cash it all in at the "recycling facility" and make a shilling or two!

[jackiewilson]

Will do my usual Saturday forage at the scrap yard this morning------have a whole free day today to sort things out in the shop-------on track to finish the F2----- nothing else planned for the moment.

Stavros has been very quiet lately, so has Willabee --------thought I might have heard a comment from one or t'other-------could be they're both on vacation------or, I could be not flavour of the month ?

Still no sign of summer, still in long pants, but down to just two cashmeres------had four days in May when shorts were worn-----nothing since-----one can but hope there's an improvement afore long!

[jackiewilson]

Told ad you I should get the F2 bone and dusted-------here it is !

[jackiewilson]

Now heres red one to test the little grey cells---------that's Charlie Sheppard on the right--------anyone think they know the other three ?

[jackiewilson]

Had great couple of hours at the "recycling facility"------- found an ME 109 in the brass bin, absolute pristine condition. A jewellery box in the form of a turtle-----about 100/150 years old. An old English fox hunting horn in brass and copper-----some two foot long. Several other bits and bobs which no doubt will join the other "useless, but too good to chuck away" pieces in the DO NOT OPEN cupboard.
reason you don't open the cupboard is that every thing falls out if you do, takes forever to pile it all back in again.
Cant believe I've finished everything! -----don't have anything "on the go"-----may have time to do some golf trophies for this years Tavares tourney------stranger things have happened.

[2us70]

Jackie. I ran across a televised P1 Superstock race from Jacksonville today. I am guessing one of the guys in the GIECO boat is your son. Interesting racing. Looks like a one design class. Can you explain some of the rules? Have you been in one of those boats.

[jackiewilson]

Jackie. I ran across a televised P1 Superstock race from Jacksonville today. I am guessing one of the guys in the GIECO boat is your son. Interesting racing. Looks like a one design class. Can you explain some of the rules? Have you been in one of those boats.

The guy that won four out of five races in the P1 boat at Sarasota driving the GIECO boat is my GRANDSON-------
boats and motors are all alike--------you get given a prop on race day------win a heat and you get posted outside in the next heat--------five laps per heat-------four laps on Saturday-----one on Sunday.
Boats run around 65 mph.
No, I haven't been in one of those P1/s------I dislike V bottoms intensely.

[2us70]

As a long time V bottom driver and current owner of one which runs about that speed I can say that those boats look like a handful. Big ponderous V bottoms with ventilated strakes and hydraulic steering make for some surprises. I suspect prop blowout is also always lurking just below the surface.

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