Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

...damn that steak looks good...

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Found myself in one of my “COULD DO BETTER” MOODS .
so i did half a dozen Bugatti wheels and started fernagling who knows what ! [till its finished].
As expected nothing came of the request for a concept From Bristol. Joins the other requests that always fall flat on their face and wind up either in the bin or under the bench. CHITTY bang bang and the offshore trophy being among the latest casualties .
Fathers day ——————least said about that the better. Well Sam was never going to come round on a Sunday—- Marks in florida and forgotten how to use a phone ——- Kims in Suffolk and is otherwise engaged . Boo did drop a card in late Sunday but that was it . Roll on Christmas —- lets get it over and done with.
Might have to have a garage sale or something to clear out the dross that seems to be all around .
Not in the best of moods today —- callers beware —-sex and travel is on the menu.

[jackiewilson]

Start of the GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED today —- Red Arrows have been honing their skills with impressive displays of red ,white and blue smoke trails . Usual twenty helicopters per hour coming and going . Roads all around the village gridlocked most of the day .
Me myself will give it a miss this year —— still recovering from the Bristol Reunion . Find i need more sleep and the energy i had has long gone .
dont think i will be attending many more events —-the old motors just about wore out.
Thinking more and more about semi-retiring.

[FUJIMO]

...you got lots left in ya j.w. you just need a ring job......

[jackiewilson]

Many years ago—long before PONTIOUS was a Pilate i was awarded one of these little momentous.
I became a member of the K7 100mph Club . Only the 9th person in history to be awarded one. I can remember actually crying when i was told i was a recipient.
Insignificant little badge really, BUT WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD TO ME . its called a gold star whereas in fact its BRASS.
I tried several times [unsuccessfully] before i actually made it.
Rig was a Scimitar tunnel i think, but it could have been a 16’ molinari ——was a long-long time ago. Took all the family up to Windermere for four or five days for the “SPEED WEEK” .

[techteam]

There's now a Platinum Star Jackie. Go for it. It's only 150.

[Rotary John]

James:
Listen to the World's Smallest Rotary Engine Scream at 30,000 RPM (msn.com)
John

[techteam]

Hi John I watched it a couple of days ago as he melted it into a globular mass. I think its designed to run (maybe) for a very short period of time with no load.

[jackiewilson]

James:
Listen to the World's Smallest Rotary Engine Scream at 30,000 RPM (msn.com)
John

Like i always said Johnno , when people like Daimler benz———Audi—-Vee dub. OMC——MERCEDES — cant put anything together that could be called a half decent viable motor —- then i stand by my first impression ——IT IS FATALLY FLAWED . Not by the longest stretch of imagination could i ever be considered an engineer [agricultural to say the least].
Would love to sit in on a conversation with DUCKWORTH—-MIKE COSTAIN——BILL BROWN—-BEN ROOD —— MACOLM TYRRELL —- IAN HAWKINS ——andROTORY JOHN -DISCUSSING THE VARIOUS QUALITIES OF THE ROTORY CCONCEPT.

[Rotary John]

Hi John I watched it a couple of days ago as he melted it into a globular mass. I think its designed to run (maybe) for a very short period of time with no load.

It didn't appear to have any cooling. From all the shaking going on, it looks like it only had one ct. wt also and the resulting couple produce a hell of a lot vibes at that speed.

[Rotary John]

Like i always said Johnno , when people like Daimler benz———Audi—-Vee dub. OMC——MERCEDES — cant put anything together that could be called a half decent viable motor —- then i stand by my first impression ——IT IS FATALLY FLAWED . Not by the longest stretch of imagination could i ever be considered an engineer [agricultural to say the least].
Would love to sit in on a conversation with DUCKWORTH—-MIKE COSTAIN——BILL BROWN—-BEN ROOD —— MACOLM TYRRELL —- IAN HAWKINS ——andROTORY JOHN -DISCUSSING THE VARIOUS QUALITIES OF THE ROTORY CCONCEPT.

Set it up. I would love to have that discussion.

[jackiewilson]

Getting there ,albeit very slowly . Inkling of a fernagling is headed way off the beaten track, so maybe a little explanation is warranted here.
now in the mid twenties and early thirties , Mercedes were putting together a trio of racing motors that would take the racing world by storm . They were known as „“THE SILVER ARROWS.“
CHARLIE ROLLS [in his infinite wisdom] decided to stitch together a racing roller with a straight eight lump to push it along .
First trials were encouraging ——— so he built one with lamps so he could run in the first of the Le-Mans 24 hours races .
Now this particular fernagling is the only racing roller in existence . If you want it its $350 +P + P.
be ready to roll the end of the month.
you gotta admit — i do spin a good yarn !!!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

[Lake X Kid]

Here in the UK Scotland has its own dictator in a skirt ——

"It’s time for him [Lewis Hamilton] to resign (said Sir Jackie the Scotsman, not the barb who raced on water in the past).

He’s got music, he’s got culture, he loves clothing and the rag trade would be absolutely suitable for him," the 83-year-old Stewart told the Convex Conversation podcast. "I’m sure he’ll be very successful because he’s been earning a huge amount of money—rightfully so because he’s been the best of his time. Lewis is in that group of the Ayrton Sennas and the Alain Prosts—or even the Jackie Stewarts maybe."