Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Thats it, all done and dusted ------Marks birthday present--------it's the one and only "Jeldon" six rotor wankel.!

[Rotary John]

I bet it goes like hell and will trounce all those Black Bastards including that rickety old KT from Provo.

[powerabout]

2 20b (3 rotors) rotaries stuck together would be an easy 700hp

[jackiewilson]

2 20b (3 rotors) rotaries stuck together would be an easy 700hp

​if only the damn things wouldn't fly to bits above 500 rpm !

[powerabout]

​if only the damn things wouldn't fly to bits above 500 rpm !

yes 6 rotors untested BUT
4 rotor 700hp endurance engine won Le Mans one year
3 rotor should do it
http://www.miamigtr.com/full-race-20b-pp.-n-a.html

[jackiewilson]

[QUOTE=powerabout;2937383]yes 6 rotors untested BUT
4 rotor 700hp endurance engine won Le Mans one year
3 rotor should do it
http://www.miamigtr.com/full-race-20b-pp.-n-a.html[/QUOTE
What the hells that got to do with the price of pussy in a Parisian whorehouse pilgrim ????-------- ------- Le Mans ??? ---------again, like all wankel wins--------there's a story to it,--------if you ever read the report, you'll find that some deep thinking and a good call by JohnnY Herbert and a huge slice of LUCK-------!?.??? Brought home that particular slice of bacon.
Damned Rotory's have been cursed with failure over the last 100 years, filled all the engineers with hope ( just the once ) then pissed all over them from a dizzy height ?
They've always been a "one off wonder"----- good for lawn mowers, snowmobiles and ten dollar drones!
Lets face it-------that's not really a lot to write home about

Again the Cosworth DFV won over 150 F1 races over a ten year period and overtaking Ferraris all time record has very little to do with anything other than brilliant world beating and innovative engineering. ( and the odd few very talented jockeys)



Rotories were good at doing something outstanding once in a while, but usually "puked" at the main event.
Rotory JOHN Sheldon spent a lifetime loving rotaries ------I made this concept of that damned device as I thought it might look today-------and a tribute to my good friend JOHN SHELDON ,

[powerabout]

You notice they are still modding rotorys for big horsepower but not any old f1 engines.
That could start a long conversation

[jackiewilson]

You notice they are still modding rotorys for big horsepower but not any old f1 engines.
That could start a long conversation

THATLL BE THE DAY PILGRIM----as the Duke used to say----

F1. Doesn't know if it wants a crap or a haircut-----another sport that makes cycle racing look squeaky clean.
Wont be long before the egg and spoon race and tiddlywinks get hooked on pills and weed.

[jackiewilson]

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AmEL0lnoF1Ttg7F3HUUCfuCt49gm_A

Time's change Jackie. I believe that's 9200 rpm which by my maths is slightly more than 500 rpm. And it tends to show up again 10 or so hours later.

Tell you what "Tech team" , ----------sounds just like Jilly's "Dyson" vacuum cleaner-------that's another piece of sh-t ---------promises to be the best, most efficient, bagless, cleaner in the world--------whereas in actual fact-------unless the man of the house is an engineer with a chest full of medals and documents to prove it -------plus a very good compressor for cleaning it out, and there is no drive to the front brush, so it's always clagged up in spite of its 18,000 rpm six turboed motor.
REMIND YOU OF ANYTHING.

[Rotary John]

You sure have stirred up a big pile of dog do-do. I'm waiting for your Provo KT buddy to chime in about how fast Charlie Strang said it went on the way to the pits.

[jackiewilson]

Be very careful Johnno what you wish for -------Crew chief Willabee don't take prisoners under any circumstances! First thing he's gonna say is how wonderful the Rotories looked at Parker for just ONE LAP -----when the two of em came trundling round in positions one and two.
One lap later--------- just one came round---------that was it----------like the damn thing did for the rest of its life--------Promised so much -----but delivered so little.

As Winnie Churchill once so famously said--------NEVAH !!!! In the field of outboard consumption--------was so much promised-------( from something that cost so much) yet delivered so little !

Hey Johnno---------I'm the good guy in all this--------all I did was a commemorative Rotory concept for my sons birthday !

[jackiewilson]

Played a round of golf today-----first time since November 2016------- Shot a 77---lowest score I have ever done in my life ! If I get below 100, I usually feel quite chuffed with myself .
Made it round the 18 holes without an afternoons nap either.

[jackiewilson]

HAPPY 60 th BIRTHDAY TO MARK WILSON, THE MAN WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE MY SON, it's funny how you can go through life with tunnel vision------automatically assuming that people can read what's going on in your mind------little things like telling your kids just how much you love them! Well, I don't have to-----mine already know that---------or do they ? When was the last time I actually TOLD my kids "I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH" ?
Its not what you do is it ? There so much going on -----the helter skelter of life is a runaway train that doesn't slow down, you have to actually stop and get off, take time out to do the things you meant to do-------let's face it Jack, if you haven't done it by the time you're 85!------chances are--------????
So to Mark-----
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON, " I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH"

Oh yes, I'm sorry for all those birthdays that I missed, those that I forgot because I couldn't remember the exact date you were born------didn't mean I loved you any less!



Mark never reads S&F anyway, so I may just have to call him TODAY ,

[FUJIMO]

Awwwww...

[GENE LANHAM]

HAPPY 60 th BIRTHDAY TO MARK WILSON, THE MAN WHO JUST HAPPENS TO BE MY SON, it's funny how you can go through life with tunnel vision------automatically assuming that people can read what's going on in your mind------little things like telling your kids just how much you love them! Well, I don't have to-----mine already know that---------or do they ? When was the last time I actually TOLD my kids "I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH" ?
Its not what you do is it ? There so much going on -----the helter skelter of life is a runaway train that doesn't slow down, you have to actually stop and get off, take time out to do the things you meant to do-------let's face it Jack, if you haven't done it by the time you're 85!------chances are--------????
So to Mark-----
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON, " I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH"

Oh yes, I'm sorry for all those birthdays that I missed, those that I forgot because I couldn't remember the exact date you were born------didn't mean I loved you any less!

Thanks Jackie---

I can't say it any better--

May I borrow this???

So I can send it to my Son, DOUG--for his 60th Birthday, some time in December????