Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[Bob V]

The Silverwing....Pure Perfection...

[jackiewilson]

The Silverwing....Pure Perfection...

Have to agree with Bobby Vee ——- raceboats don’t come along like this one very often.

[Bob V]

Have to agree with Bobby Vee ——- raceboats don’t come along like this one very often.

Another example of Pure Perfection...

[Bob V]

As the walrus said——- to speak of many things, like working long and hard to earn the “Naughty Step”— been some notables among the residents of the step over the years———- all whom have learned and become wiser after the experience! Not a punishment to be handed down lightly——— more an experience to be savoured and enjoyed ——-placed alongside treasured memories like your first bike, car, raceboat, girlfriend, house and kid.
Jest ye not the naughty step——— listen and learn, then weep for what you missed ! Such is the power of the naughty step !

Sorry, Phill, I tried to get you a spot on the naughty step, but it appears that you have not been bad enough...yet..

[jackiewilson]

Was a case of head down, arse up today ———— three hours non stop on the lathe——— finished thirty cylinder alloy barrels ! Not bad for a really rapidly ageing “old fart” on a Sunday morning!
Thirty push rod tubes ——rockers, you name it——- I made it ——- in spades ?
Be at least a week before I’m brave enough to post piccies——— just had ONE of those—— wish to God I’d never started this bloody thing feelings.
had to call it a day mid afternoon—— when your doing thirty of everything——- the day seems longggggg!
Will certainly be a talking piece for years to come——- not many people even heard of a thirty barrelled radial——- let alone SEEN one——- might have been CURTIS — MAC Douglas—— Focker—— Hienkel Or Messerschmitt?
Five—’ll—-get you ten, Gene knows all about this particular lump!

[ron54]

Bob...My heartfelt thanks and gratitude for your efforts to get me up to the Florentine Marble pinnacle of f*ck up...

[GENE LANHAM]

Was a case of head down, arse up today ———— three hours non stop on the lathe——— finished thirty cylinder alloy barrels ! Not bad for a really rapidly ageing “old fart” on a Sunday morning!
Thirty push rod tubes ——rockers, you name it——- I made it ——- in spades ?
Be at least a week before I’m brave enough to post piccies——— just had ONE of those—— wish to God I’d never started this bloody thing feelings.
had to call it a day mid afternoon—— when your doing thirty of everything——- the day seems longggggg!
Will certainly be a talking piece for years to come——- not many people even heard of a thirty barrelled radial——- let alone SEEN one——- might have been CURTIS — MAC Douglas—— Focker—— Hienkel Or Messerschmitt?

Five—’ll—-get you ten, Gene knows all about this particular lump!

Jackie----Uncle Sam returned me to 'civilian life' 66 years ago. I immediately went to work for the largest airline in the world.

Largest engine shop--working on the 'largest engine'--

The Pratt and Whitney---R-4360

28 Cylinders; 56 Spark Plugs; 56 Push Rod Tubes; 56 Rocker Covers; Seven Magnetos---

I'm looking for a picture-----

[GENE LANHAM]

I'm looking for a picture-----

Wikipedia--USAF MUSEUM

Pic doesn't do it justice

3500 Horsepower

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[jackiewilson]

[QUOTE=GENE LANHAM;3073059]Wikipedia--USAF MUSEUM

Pic doesn't do it justice

3500 Horsepower

weight/horsepower=1.1

[/QP Oh my sweet lord—— there’s big and then there’s Hucking Fuge !!!—- then there’s clean out the window ginormous ——— then there’s “THAT MOTHER” of all fly boy motors.
I thought mine was a complicated arrangement——- it pales into insignificance compared to the R 4360 Gene.
Didnt I tell you Gene would know———-
Think of the improbable——— then the unheard of—— then the unlikely—— then the impossible——GL. will always have the answer!!
You got that”MALIBUSTANG”bird soaring yet?

[jackiewilson]

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Today, I butchered the bear——- was up and running well before 8 am.
Determined to finish the barrels and heads for the Radical Radial?
After some historical research on the thirty barrel radial, I discovered it Was that old rascal Howard Hughes himself who started the ball rolling by ordering ten motors for his Spruce Goose——- with another ten for back up. He wanted 3750 horsepower from a single motor , reckoned he needed thirty thousand horsepower to lift 800 fully kitted troops !! Contractors were Pratt Whitney and Lanham. —————Curtis Wright, And Briggs and Stratton———- all vying to build the new range of propulsion for the USA government .
We all know by now, the Goose only flew the once and development on the project was mothballed!

Be later in the week before I’m ready to mount the Radical Radial——- but it’s lookin the top side of “Fair to Middling”.just got sixty push rod tubes to fix yet!.

[jackiewilson]

Looks like the attachment is an “INVALID” says to get in touch with the ADMINISTRATOR.?? ?Ah well, nobody’s perfect!

[AZMIDLYF]

Lol, my wife has been saying that for years.

[jackiewilson]

Lol, my wife has been saying that for years.

Thats Ok—— providing you maintain the right to disagree with her ?

[Bob V]

Thats Ok—— providing you maintain the right to disagree with her ?

It is not an easy task to disagree with those that shall always be obeyed and are "never" wrong. Attempting to do so can cause severe consequences.

[jackiewilson]

It is not an easy task to disagree with those that shall always be obeyed and are "never" wrong. Attempting to do so can cause severe consequences.

You have to take the bull by the horns, (so to speak ) faint heart never won fair lady Bob.
My wayward grandfather always maintained the old adage “Keep em well fed and poorly shod “
Me myself believe it—— but I don’t have the balls to push it ——- I’m a discretion over valour sort of person !