Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Dave, I have to bow to your superior skills with photos and computers----bloody near genius -----I can't even take a half tidy picture of the stuff I make-------and I can destroy Kodaks on a monthly basis.
Last camera I bought funnily enough was a FUJI, ran great for nearly a year, then refused to accept the memory card-----so , I pushed a little harder and all the little teeth on the card started to break off------tried blowing out the slot with an airline, that didn't work-------took it in to the Camera Shop,------he wanted $225 to service the damn thing-------Told me FUJI WOULD WANT $300 for doing it---------told him about "Sex and Travel" and we're no longer on speaking terms!
Sony, little hand held job my daughter Sam bought me for my birthday three years ago was fine until I started leaving it in the shop-------does not like iron filings and sawdust------the shutter has mad fits of depression and half closes when you switch it off- until I bang the base on the bench-------and refuses to fully open when turned on------that is until I poke it with the index digit------that fixes it for a while.
Had to revert back to the old. PANOSONIC with the LIECA lens-----ten years old and six pixels, but at least it works.
Thanks for tidying up the piccies. -----makes it look like I know what I'm doing------which of course is a complete fallacy . J.

[jackiewilson]

Dave, I have to bow to your superior skills with photos and computers----bloody near genius -----I can't even take a half tidy picture of the stuff I make-------and I can destroy Kodaks on a monthly basis.
Last camera I bought funnily enough was a FUJI, ran great for nearly a year, then refused to accept the memory card-----so , I pushed a little harder and all the little teeth on the card started to break off------tried blowing out the slot with an airline, that didn't work-------took it in to the Camera Shop,------he wanted $225 to service the damn thing-------Told me FUJI WOULD WANT $300 for doing it---------told him about "Sex and Travel" and we're no longer on speaking terms!
Sony, little hand held job my daughter Sam bought me for my birthday three years ago was fine until I started leaving it in the shop-------does not like iron filings and sawdust------the shutter has mad fits of depression and half closes when you switch it off- until I bang the base on the bench-------and refuses to fully open when turned on------that is until I poke it with the index digit------that fixes it for a while.
Had to revert back to the old. PANOSONIC with the LIECA lens-----ten years old and six pixels, but at least it works.
Thanks for tidying up the piccies. -----makes it look like I know what I'm doing------which of course is a complete fallacy . J.

[Bob V]

"Seems like I've been "MOUNTING" for the last couple of days (no wonder I feel knackered)--------just don't tell the kitchen goddess."

Lucky You...!!

[jackiewilson]

Lucky You...!!

Fortune favours the brave-----the handsome guys------and the liars !

[jackiewilson]

Well, well, well, now that was not supposed to happen-------little old Portugal pissed all over France's parade------how could France not win-- hot favourites-----they had all the stars-------Renaldo injured------what could possibly go wrong ?------just one teeny weeny tiny little thing-------Portugal scored------France didn't.
Somedays you eat bear !
Murray won Wimbledon!
Hamilton won Silverstone.( I still refused to watch )
All in all, not a bad day in July ------we are promised summer is coming-------NEXT WEEK.?

[jackiewilson]

Just heard the very sad news that Lee Davies passed away.
Met him in Canada a couple of years ago-----spent a great afternoon with him at his house and garage that housed the most marvellous collection of RACEBOATS and engines I have ever seen.
He had a knowledge of Mercury engines on a par with Willabee!
A lovely man ! Benny, I am so sorry, you lost a good friend.

While I was there about fifty yards from his house, Lee took me by the elbow and whispered, " don't look round, just walk steadily into the garage" I did as was asked------he closed the door-----I said" "what the hell was all that about Lee"--------he replied " just a big old grisly that keeps popping in to see us now and again, he doesn't like sudden movement.
That was the moment my bowels let loose-----Lee, R.I.P. it was a pleasure meeting you.J.

[FUJIMO]

Jackie...Your visit with Lee Davies... https://youtu.be/lcU8THp9qFM

[FUJIMO]

Jackies visit again... https://youtu.be/7jnE55DD29M

[jackiewilson]

Dave, I forgot to mention the guy who took me to Lee's house was Nick Springate--------Mark Benson ( Benny ) and Nick do a great job recording outboard history.
Jilly bought me a ticket on the Rocky Mountain railroad for my 80th birthday------ boarded at Banff or Calgary, I forget which.! Landed in Vancouver and was met by Nick, stayed with him for three days--------( you all know the adage " friends and fish stay fresh for three days").
Met a bunch of Canadian boaters and went for a ride in a rapid little runabout with a 300+ HP Merc strapped on its bum----- memorable !

Time to get up and face the day------will continue this later in the day.

[mister h]

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

Well hears my guess it was the Bristol race 1974 from the left is Fred Oram his trophy should be for winning the OI class 89cu inch with a Mercury 1250sbp with Silo.Then Bob Hering who won the ON class with a T3 Mercury not 100% sure but it looks like Jim Wagner next he ran the OMC Brugge racing operation up till august 1974 when Paul Kalb took over.

[jackiewilson]

Kind of a melancholy sort of day-----saddened by the demise of Lee Davies-----he went to enormous lengths to put the perfect finishing touch to any project he started. The whole collection is priceless. Just hope it isn't sold off willy nilly, that's a national archive, a treasure that will never be emulated.
it either needs to be sold to a single individual enthusiast or to the Canadian or American antique boating association .
If you ever wondered what a "SILO" looked like------Lee had a perfect example !

I got seven "head down and arse up hours" in today-----the V8 (T8X) is coming along nicely---never imagined I would be this far advanced after just three days.
Now done the T3X-----T4X--------T5X--------T6X----- T12X --------now here comes the 8X------cooking with gas today.
Piccies by the end of the week if I get a tail wind and a downhill run!!!

[jackiewilson]

Well hears my guess it was the Bristol race 1974 from the left is Fred Oram his trophy should be for winning the OI class 89cu inch with a Mercury 1250sbp with Silo.Then Bob Hering who won the ON class with a T3 Mercury not 100% sure but it looks like Jim Wagner next he ran the OMC Brugge racing operation up till august 1974 when Paul Kalb took over.

Pretty close Steve, three out of four is not bad-----but you don't get the "kewpie doll".

[jackiewilson]

Well hears my guess it was the Bristol race 1974 from the left is Fred Oram his trophy should be for winning the OI class 89cu inch with a Mercury 1250sbp with Silo.Then Bob Hering who won the ON class with a T3 Mercury not 100% sure but it looks like Jim Wagner next he ran the OMC Brugge racing operation up till august 1974 when Paul Kalb took over.

Err Stevie baby------the OI CLASS WAS 1000 BP---------1250 BP was OZ------both had a silo exhaust ----different gear ratios !

[mister h]

Pretty close Steve, three out of four is not bad-----but you don't get the "kewpie doll".

Hey Jackie you only asked for 3 names besides Charlis so which one was wrong?