Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Bob V or Fuji ——- need a little help here——— picture was the right way up when I pulled it from the files———- honest to murgatroyd.

[Bob V]

Thats me on the left——- Renato centre——— my son Mark Far right.
Collecting my First Molinari.
Renato was seventeen at that time and Angelo was teaching him how to build boats.
Thats taken at the Como factory————long before he got tied into Mercury and the factory at Torriggia. The factory was still owned by Jeremiah Cetti at that time turning out the “Torriggia” craft?
I still maintain the opinion that THE MAGNUM was a Torriggia and not a Molinari as the rest of the world believes.
But, who am I to argue——-

[jackiewilson]

One day Bob, you’re going to have to tell me how the hell you do that!

[jackiewilson]

Jesus wept ——— I give up—— it’s been a long day——- Easter’s Been and gone and I’m off to bed!
Picture don’t take a lot of working out——— if you ever took part in the first five minutes, then you were living the life!

[2us70]

Dad was based at a field located in Parham. This is a small farming community Northeast of London. My cousin, myself and our wives will be recreating a trip made by our parents many years ago. The land is still owned by the same family and they never took down the WWII tower. This has now been converted into a small museum dedicated in part to the 390th Bomb Group. Don't know what our schedule will be. I am fortunate to have in my cousin ,my own personal travel agent and tour guide. I have had to do almost nothing to plan this trip

[jackiewilson]

Dad was based at a field located in Parham. This is a small farming community Northeast of London. My cousin, myself and our wives will be recreating a trip made by our parents many years ago. The land is still owned by the same family and they never took down the WWII tower. This has now been converted into a small museum dedicated in part to the 390th Bomb Group. Don't know what our schedule will be. I am fortunate to have in my cousin ,my own personal travel agent and tour guide. I have had to do almost nothing to plan this trip

Now I live fifteen minutes from Parham———- which is a massive country estate housing ridiculously valuable paintings by TURNER and such notables.
Its situated in Petworth West Sussex——— which is South West of London. Are we talking about the same Parham———- famous also for point to point horse racing ?

[Bob V]

[2us70]

The place we are going to is a little ways northeast of Ipswitch. At least that is the closest city of any size in the area.

[Bob V]

One day Bob, you’re going to have to tell me how the hell you do that!

I would, but then you will no longer need my services. Also, this is the only bargaining chip I have to stay off the notorious "Naughty Step." Poor Willabee is only about 6 months into his 40 year sentence that you bestowed upon him...

All kidding aside, that is a great picture of you, Renato and Mark. Thanks for posting...

[powerabout]

Have no idea Pilgrim——- I just assumed P1 GB updated to Mercury, Same as the USA !
Craig was for ever getting breakages on his P1 Rude——- not that the Mercs been that “trouble free” since the switch.

I'd be interested to know what broke?
PS Kaye is up and about and racing soon I hear.

[jackiewilson]

This was Pruett at six months old———- he loved the snow and females ! Had him for over sixteen years. Now her who shall always be obeyed is seriously looking for another—— life begins at 86 these days———- wonder where the years went from when I was forty?

[jackiewilson]

The place we are going to is a little ways northeast of Ipswitch. At least that is the closest city of any size in the area.

OK, most American airbases were in and around Suffolk———- Bob Spalding worked with the USA forces up there———- if you go there in June, you should call in at the Lowestoft and Oulton Broad raceboat Club———— they have races every other Thursday evening when the tide is right.
Lackenfield ? Don’t know why this rings a bell——— maybe that’s where Bob worked !

[ron54]

Dad was based at a field located in Parham. This is a small farming community Northeast of London. My cousin, myself and our wives will be recreating a trip made by our parents many years ago. The land is still owned by the same family and they never took down the WWII tower. This has now been converted into a small museum dedicated in part to the 390th Bomb Group. Don't know what our schedule will be. I am fortunate to have in my cousin ,my own personal travel agent and tour guide. I have had to do almost nothing to plan this trip

The base was known as Framlingham (see google) I was fortunate enough to have been taken there on a visit several years ago..well worth it especially for someone like your goodself with a family link.....Try to get a minute or two on your own with no distractions, dead fields are very emotive...
I hope you enjoy your visit to England.....

[Bob V]

This was Pruett at six months old———- he loved the snow and females ! Had him for over sixteen years. Now her who shall always be obeyed is seriously looking for another—— life begins at 86 these days———- wonder where the years went from when I was forty?

[jackiewilson]

The “SOG” ——- taken it as far as I want to go———- trouble with these damn concepts is———— I could keep on adding bits for the rest of my life, but I have other fish to fry!