Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Could be, the birds red--------fire engines are red-------fire Chiefs face is red--------
we're getting close !!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Last one ------I promise !

[Bob V]

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So, the question begs------what do all these pictures have in common?

Answer: They are all driven by a fireman and at a high rate of speed.

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[GENE LANHAM]

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Guy told me that right hand picture was Gene Langham in the forties knew he was lying when he asked $20 for the pair of French porcelain plates at the car boot sale today!
Im a sucker for punishment--------bid him $10 and he snatched my hand off ------never trust a gypsy!

So, the question begs------what do all these pictures have in common?

Great Job Jackie!!! Where did all the years go???

This picture IS almost 60 years old!!!

[2us70]

Gasoline engines, open cabs and riding tailboard when you are a rookie! Those were the days. Seemed perfectly reasonable at the time.

[GENE LANHAM]

Gasoline engines, open cabs and riding tailboard when you are a rookie! Those were the days. Seemed perfectly reasonable at the time.

-and seatbelts hadn't even been invented---

[jackiewilson]

-and seatbelts hadn't even been invented---

Those were the days my friend-------we thought would never end------bloody good name for a song methinks Gene ?

Where did they go, all the good times,-------the flowers and the wine,-----the young girls who loved me,------the kisses that were mine --------something like that, .???? Forgot the rest.

[ron54]

Those were the days my friend-------we thought would never end------bloody good name for a song methinks Gene ?

Where did they go, all the good times,-------the flowers and the wine,-----the young girls who loved me,------the kisses that were mine --------something like that, .???? Forgot the rest.

Cor blimey just listen to it!!!!!!Yer still livin' it..........

Swimming pool..check
Blonde on yer arm...check
Trusty Lexus ....check
Lovely garden full of flowers...check
Offy down the road fer yer £3.99 bottle of plonk...check
Young girls?? mm best off giving that one a miss
Kisses?...... yea well who could blame em' lol


Anyway back to serious things.....a virtual bottle of Bushmills to the 1st one to put a make & model to the 3 chariots depicted
on Jackies valuable china plates,Phill.

[GENE LANHAM]

Those were the days my friend-------we thought would never end------bloody good name for a song methinks Gene ?

Where did they go, all the good times,-------the flowers and the wine,-----the young girls who loved me,------the kisses that were mine --------something like that, .???? Forgot the rest.

Those were the days,

[GENE LANHAM]

Cor blimey just listen to it!!!!!!Yer still livin' it..........

Swimming pool..check
Blonde on yer arm...check
Trusty Lexus ....check
Lovely garden full of flowers...check
Offy down the road fer yer £3.99 bottle of plonk...check
Young girls?? mm best off giving that one a miss
Kisses?...... yea well who could blame em' lol

.

We're still living it!!!!

[2us70]

Looks like surround and drown to me. I have a few pictures from my Fire Department days but I look so silly in a fire helmet I will never post them.

Those were the days,

[GENE LANHAM]

Looks like surround and drown to me. .

Downtown--initial response empties Station 1 and 2--including four 1250/1500 pumpers--need water??

[ron54]

Downtown--initial response empties Station 1 and 2--including four 1250/1500 pumpers--need water??

Don't you boys "foot" the ladder over there to prevent slipping or was the guy on the top not too well liked??