Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[powerabout]

Hi Jackie

Got my model, fantastic, love it
Many thanks

Pilgrim
I'll post a photo later in the week sitting on an f1 v8

[Mark Poole ModVP]

Fiona Brothers drove around the Bristol race course faster than any woman...and a lot of men too!

[jackiewilson]

Fiona Brothers drove around the Bristol race course faster than any woman...and a lot of men too!

FI was a very good racer —— also had the best boats that money could buy [Seebolds and Burgess].
Was a great MECURY publicity platform. Steve West [who was the European tour mechanic] was her own personal Race mechanic.
Was right up there with the best——- John Hill—-Jon Jones—-Mark Wilson—-Steve KERTON—-Tony Williams —-did the World tour with FONDA before her bad flip. Her dad had BUTLER OILS so they were not short of a bob or two.
Bella Coleville ——Pat Ainge——were also Bristol regulars.

Offshore were Fiona Countess of Arron ——-Lady Violet AITKIN ——-i am sure there were countless others who’s names i have long forgotten .
Gina Campbell and ROZ KNOTT [powerboat magazine editor —- married to Chris Hodges for a while and then Lord Normanton] both dabbled with high powered boats.
Like i said , i am sure there were many others but my memories shot ,so you will have to give me a little slack now and again

[jackiewilson]

FI is alive and well, came to see me last summer . She is a world class cricket umpire and teaches the noble art of umpiring internationally . Spends time in South Africa and Sri Lanka .

[jackiewilson]

Hi Jackie

Got my model, fantastic, love it
Many thanks

Pilgrim
I'll post a photo later in the week sitting on an f1 v8

Glad that border control did not give you any grief Pilgrim. Did double wrap the record concept so there was no damage in transit.
Last year i did one for BENNY ROBERTSON in South Carolina and another for ARTHUR MOSTERT In Monte Carlo— both arrived safely without any transit damage .
Took a long while before i realised that apart from jugs—tankards —- medals and hideous four poster plastic contraptions, drivers from yesterday have very little to show for all the time spent enjoying the sport of boat racing. In some way i have made up for this with some of the actual boat racing concepts i have made for drivers still alive and kicking.
Eddie Chater is a perfect example ——London club racer who entered the London/Monte Carlo with Mike Bellamy and Jim Booker and actually won it , There has never been another one—-it was the only LONDON’MONTE CARLO there has ever been———-So i made. “THE EDWARD NEVILLE CHATER AWARD”. Turned out to be one of my better creations. Have no idea what the next move will be !!!!!!!!
Just to give you some idea of how long i have known Eddie ——- he had just finished dentistry at GUYS HOSPITAL along with ROBIN TORRENCE ——PETER INWARD and BOB SMITH —- all had ​“E” class boats with a 50 hp Mercury motor, i was asked to look after them , so i packed up my job on the building and started JACKIE WILSON—MERCURY MARINE. — that was well over sixty years ago.
Eddie has long since retired —— Peter Inward lost his life at Fairford on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Eddie had a house ,right on the beach at SHOREHAM ——his all night parties are still legend .
Anyway, i made him one hell of a trophy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OLEGATOR]

Reminds me of something about Rosemary Harum; (Young) RIP
Treasure and I had just gone to the Keys on our boat and stopped at Rosemarys house. This was around early 2000's. We had lunch and a great time. She told us how she and her girlfriend were putting out old drums and tires for lobsters. She was quite the diver.
Maybe a month or so? later, we were watching a new TV show about the Marine Patrol in the Keys. They were approaching two women diving for lobsters. I said, It's Rosemary! You could hear Rosemary saying "Oh my God I don't have on any lipstick."
They checked her lobsters, checked the boat out, and left. We called her right away and told her she was on TV with no lipstick.
What a great lady she was, and one hell of a boat racer. Shirley Muldowney reminds me of Rosemary.

rosemary and i codrove at a 6hr at the stadium back in the early 60's. it was way too rough to be in a shooting star with a 100merc, but we did not win. seat broke and my but looked like hamburger. guess it was a ladies seat with a lardass using it. still finished closed to front. last time i saw rosemary was at her place in the keys. was with bobby walwork when we had a nice visit, 04 i think. beautiful lady and person.

[jackiewilson]

rosemary and i codrove at a 6hr at the stadium back in the early 60's. it was way too rough to be in a shooting star with a 100merc, but we did not win. seat broke and my but looked like hamburger. guess it was a ladies seat with a lardass using it. still finished closed to front. last time i saw rosemary was at her place in the keys. was with bobby walwork when we had a nice visit, 04 i think. beautiful lady and person.

Jim , think i am still capable of doing a fairly solid version of A “RAVEAU” ,I KNOW BOTH YOU AND BUTCH HAVE ONE OF MY CONCEPTS SOMEWHERE.
Wasn’t there a “TREASURE” somewhere — always thought that she was a “FORMIDABLE” female. Just need for old racers to get something for them to remember racing by !!!!!!!!!!

[Bob V]

Jim , think i am still capable of doing a fairly solid version of A “RAVEAU” ,I KNOW BOTH YOU AND BUTCH HAVE ONE OF MY CONCEPTS SOMEWHERE.
Wasn’t there a “TREASURE” somewhere — always thought that she was a “FORMIDABLE” female. Just need for old racers to get something for them to remember racing by !!!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Bob V —i know i have seen a phoggie of TREASURE in full flight somewhere but that was years ago before PONTIOUS was a Pilate and i still believed in the tooth fairy.
Need the boat sooner than the pilot —— I’m sure i could cobble a collectible concept if i tried . Done Merc 700’s before too !!!!!

[GENE LANHAM]

Sixty years later

[GENE LANHAM]

A wonderful chapter in my life is coming to a close—-

The MALIBUSTANG has an AWESOME new owner——

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FIRST FLIGHT WITHOUT ME IN THE PLANE IN OVER 25 years

[Lake X Kid]

There was never a shortage of lady drivers in England either —doesn’t matter whether it was circle or offshore — we have had them in spades .
Titled ladies —-housewives——girlfriends . Never mattered where they started , were they any good was the only criterion ??????

The spirit of competition is …the participating enjoyment and the goal of winning.

I think, I can speak for all sports when I say the first and main drive of most competitors is the participating enjoyment. No one wins all the time --- the humble realty.

Because, when it comes to winning, which is not always attainable by everyone, but participating is an achievable enjoyment by the masses. Case in point, how many times have we all seen guys/girls at boat races, which had a slim to none chance of winning the race.

If wasn’t for the backmarkers, the starting field would just be a partial group of skilled elites racing. And, very few of the champions, started their first (and early years) year winning. They started out for the enjoyment of participating. (As I did playing sports in high school).

Also, when the previous champions go past their prime years, they still compete for the enjoyment. But when the enjoyment is gone, almost all of them say, I am hanging up my helmet.

I am an apologists for the larger field of participants (including the gender we love ---WOMEN).

[powerabout]

I like competing and when winning is hard fought its a joy, winning easily is no joy at all.
( I have noticed I think more about taking risk at corners these days..must be getting old)

[WaterZebra]

The spirit of competition is …the participating enjoyment and the goal of winning.

I think, I can speak for all sports when I say the first and main drive of most competitors is the participating enjoyment. No one wins all the time --- the humble realty.

Because, when it comes to winning, which is not always attainable by everyone, but participating is an achievable enjoyment by the masses. Case in point, how many times have we all seen guys/girls at boat races, which had a slim to none chance of winning the race.

If wasn’t for the backmarkers, the starting field would just be a partial group of skilled elites racing. And, very few of the champions, started their first (and early years) year winning. They started out for the enjoyment of participating. (As I did playing sports in high school).

Also, when the previous champions go past their prime years, they still compete for the enjoyment. But when the enjoyment is gone, almost all of them say, I am hanging up my helmet.

I am an apologists for the larger field of participants (including the gender we love ---WOMEN).

Yeah, the series promotors bragged about the guaranteed boat count for a race event only to focus on the top 5 or 6 teams in the lime light. I got fed up with these antics when my crew chief came on my radio once telling me that 2 teams fighting for 3rd and 4th place asked if I could pull over to an outside lane and get out of the way for their battle. That was it for me and the fun factor peetered out. Needless to say I got a call from the series champ one afternoon asking if I would be attending the next series race in 6 weeks. The answer was "nope, too busy doing other things"

[jackiewilson]

If a race is to be a race, then all participants should be equal , right. I dont have a problem with that. What i do have a problem with is -rules . If somebody wants to pass—then do it to the best of your ability—if you cant —then stay behind —- just dont expect me to get out of the way ???????
Now the debate starts here——— this is where “SPORTSMANSHIP” raises it’s head [or does it??”]
we are all racing —— we would all like to win——we are all equal [or are we]
Now thats where “TEAMS” come in and tactics ——-and “RULES’ !!!!!!!!!
Winners and losers——- podium and participants—-all part of the rich tapestry of racing, from a school sports day to the America’s cup. RULES APPLY !!!!!!!!!
I STILL REMEMBER WHEN IF YOU CROSSED THE LINE FIRST —YOU WON—-EVERYONE ELSE LOST ????
Have a feeling i might just have opened a can of worms here ???????

Still need a piccy of treasures RAVEAU. She dont look bad at 70 either does she ???