Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[ron54]

Jackie.....At the at the Goodwood Revival was an "ex Barry Sheene" motorhome HYN 219N.....Would that have been your old "RACING FOR FUN" rig?..

[jackiewilson]

Jackie.....At the at the Goodwood Revival was an "ex Barry Sheene" motorhome HYN 219N.....Would that have been your old "RACING FOR FUN" rig?..

Could be Phill, was certainly an HYN number plate-------would need to see it in the flesh ------Barry had two of them, identical apart from the number plate.
I actually reached 100 mph in that rig-------with a boat hung on the back, trying to get to Dover before the ferry sailed. We were on our way to Amsterdam.
Those were the "HALCYON" days of powerboat racing !

[GENE LANHAM]

Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement


I had a fun weekend with an OLD friend that recently retired (boat racer?)---A little fun on some two lane roads in the beautiful Rockies---a car and airplane show at the Eagle airport--and a car display and wonderful lunch in 'Downtown' Vail---

[Bob V]

Gene - It looks like a picture perfect weekend...

PS - I love the license plate on the Porsche...ENZO ETR

[lilabner]

Gene - It looks like a picture perfect weekend...

My kind of weekend also Gene..FK?

[jackiewilson]

Me three-----DONTCHA just love those "Porkies"
looking at one last tour of the USA ------Niagara down to Florida, maybe take in the Carolinas and Tennessee-----will bring her who shall be obeyed------east coast is not prepared for just me.

The all metal effort is the one I never could get right------could be anything Mc Call, goat, it covers most oddities-------no prizes for guessing what the woody is------had another of those mad fits of depression I get from time to time.

[GENE LANHAM]

My kind of weekend also Gene..FK?

--And his CGT---a race car with backup lights? AWESOME!!!

[lilabner]

--And his CGT---a race car with backup lights? AWESOME!!!

dontcha just love the way it sounds starting up?

[powerabout]

try buying metric hole saws, China has decided to just put the metric number on imperial ones
Very hard to find a 50mm
I do remember the one win the UK had in the eu was to be allowed to serve a pint measure.

[jackiewilson]

try buying metric hole saws, China has decided to just put the metric number on imperial ones
Very hard to find a 50mm
I do remember the one win the UK had in the eu was to be allowed to serve a pint measure.

Who's the stupid ones Pilgrim, the Chinks or us ? Two mill difference 48/50 not even a gnats cod-----we'd better get over it before it becomes an international issue----------apart from me and thee, I don't know of a single individual who gives a flying fart !
Nobody told the average English pub goer that he would have had two more quaffs if he'd have gone metric and settled for half a litre instead of a pint-------and yet we thought it was a win ?
No doubt about it Pilgrim----------we're a funny old lot in England !

[jackiewilson]

Made a a steering system for this thing------could have made the real McCoy in the time it took me to fiddle fart a mini one-------original Merc steering bars were a thing of beauty and strength-------was tempted to bo the pulley inserts but I've spent enough time on this concept already!
Found some cracking Brazilian mahogany for the sponsons and a Burmese teak centre section------the old spokeshave just glides over good timber-------pity iits going to have to be painted !

Grandson Craig and his wife Jess are over here for a visit-------today's his birthday, so I'm taking him and Simon , (another grandson ) out for lunch in Littlehampton.
Big birthday bash at the "Titch," (it's a pub in Loxwood called "Sir Roger Titchbourne") on Saturday night, bet there's some sore heads Sunday morning!
Whatdya know, it's Thursday again ! Car boot day, talk later!

[powerabout]

Who's the stupid ones Pilgrim, the Chinks or us ? Two mill difference 48/50 not even a gnats cod-----we'd better get over it before it becomes an international issue----------apart from me and thee, I don't know of a single individual who gives a flying fart !
Nobody told the average English pub goer that he would have had two more quaffs if he'd have gone metric and settled for half a litre instead of a pint-------and yet we thought it was a win ?
No doubt about it Pilgrim----------we're a funny old lot in England !

You will all be normal again once you have blue passports

[jackiewilson]

You will all be normal again once you have blue passports

Another of the niggling little privileges we always took for granted-------I didn't want a feckin red passport , I was content with what I had.
supposed to be low nineties today-----blame it on global warming, it gets blamed for most things, like potholes, septacemia and the train being late.

[powerabout]

dont worry once all your coal fired power stations are shutdown your cold winters will be blamed on Nuclear power..

[jackiewilson]

Why would I worry--------you can bet your sweet bippy that Teresa May has screwed the last ounce out of both China and France---------so, it's going to cost more--------it won't come on line for another five years-------by that time a Big Mac and fries will be $25---------and a gallon of gas will be $12.
Went round Arundel Castle with my grandkids today---------second biggest castle in England -------Windsor being the biggie. It's the home of Catholicism --------Duke of Norfolk is second only to the pope, so he does have a fair amount of "Clout"
Went to the Titch tonight to have a steak and chips dinner, you got a pint of ale thrown in for good measure. I was knackered before I left, had to pass on the steak. Body tells me it's slumber time, talk tomorrow .J.