Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Have come a a hell of a long way since that last piccie Fuji. Had a clear weekend with no interruptions and i never made the FESTIVAL OF SPEED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES !!!!!!!
Saturday was cancelled Because of high winds, 50mph —gusting 60. !!!!!
What is it they say————it’s an ill wind that ???????

[powerabout]

Jackie
I need your address to make payment
( thats just confirmation for the bank to know its going to right way)

[jackiewilson]

Jackie
I need your address to make payment
( thats just confirmation for the bank to know its going to right way)

All done and dusted Pilgrim—-glad you are happy with it—-just found the original under the bench -been there a couple of years ,ever since we moved .

[techteam]

ok James —now Rotory Johnno has told me just how smart you are and i have met you for all of two and a half minutes and already know you are quite a smart cookie, so maybe you can tell me if and when “BLUE AMMONIA” is the way to go ???????
heard from my son in law [ who is a real live smart arse] to store and transport hydrogen [. Has to be kept at -245 degrees] —but to convert it into the blue ammonia might be the way to go.
40 tons of the stuff was shipped to Japan successfully but thats about it for me——-i just have THE TRUSTY LEXUS HYBRID .

Jackie, personally I think hydrogen is the future and not electric. There is a lot of work going on with Rotaries in the hydrogen field one manufacturer has even launched a household generator system running off hydrogen. As per usual funding is difficult to come by but slowly grants are becoming available. I don't know a lot about Blue Ammonia as I haven't researched it much as I don't like a one source fuel, Saudi Oil companies have our balls in a big enough vice as it is. Problem with hydrogen is infrastructure same as electric was and to some degree still is. I did get passed some information a few weeks ago that was interesting however. A company has developed a hydrogen genertaing plant in a few shipping containers, idea is they will be deployed to existing fuel stations and generate hydrogen on site.

[techteam]

Jackie, It was good to finally speak face to face the other day I hope you enjoy the somewhat faded picture but it did hang on the father in laws wall for many years, he always spoke highly of the "Cosworth". I apologise for the somewhat brief visit, we had intended to spend more time and maybe even get a tour of supershed but with the traffic as it was maybe another time. I will keep in touch.

Regards

[jackiewilson]

Jackie, It was good to finally speak face to face the other day I hope you enjoy the somewhat faded picture but it did hang on the father in laws wall for many years, he always spoke highly of the "Cosworth". I apologise for the somewhat brief visit, we had intended to spend more time and maybe even get a tour of supershed but with the traffic as it was maybe another time. I will keep in touch.

Boating world is full of amazing characters —- JOHN SHELDON [ROTORY JOHN] came to the off meeting in florida top punch my lights out ———-we took one look at each other — burst out laughing and hugged each other tight .
Benny Robertson and i got into big time argument in Fenton Missouri after a Fonda race —- we became lifetime friends after that.
In 1968 at the Paris six Hour race a few of us confronted thr whole USA Race team at six o’clock in the morning including

Regards

RON HILL—BILLY DON PRUET—BILL SIROIS —BOB NORDSKOG —-JOHNNY SANDERS——BILL PETTY —- all of them pretty huge individuals . It was pissing down at the time —— we went fifty yards upstream under a bridge and did fuel stops in the dry .
Been friends with all of them ever since. I am sure we will get to meet again , thanks for calling.

[jackiewilson]

Had a good day working on the offshore cat . Did the connecting bar and another polish . It is beginning to look like somebody loves it.

[jackiewilson]

Hells teeth its Thursday again already—over halfway through summer and its car boot day !!!! Talked to my son MARK last night —-told me he is coming to see me in August and we will go to Cowes for the COWES/TORQUAY race together.
Started on the twin outboard version of an offshore racer — not sure how it will pan out — but until you try , you will never know . Will take a progress pickie now and again.

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

Can’t decide whether or not to put a gearcase and prop on this ——- its only a concept trophy !!!!!!!!

[FUJIMO]

...looks great the way it is...thats my vote...

[jackiewilson]

...looks great the way it is...thats my vote...

Thanks Fuji , that goes with the way i was thinking. Its a days hard graft to cobble a couple of gear cases avec la helice.
Spent most of the afternoon trying to log back in to scream and fly ???????

[jackiewilson]

Just tidied up the back end with a tie bar.

[jackiewilson]

Found out how to log back in to scream and fly NEVER USE THE AUTO FILL OPTION !!!!!!!!

Never did get back in the shop on friday. Have to decide on the pair of outboards going on the sister tunnel. 450 racing motor —or the massive 7.3 litre V 12 500 ?????? They will only be concepts anyway so it doesnt matter which way i go, [who the hell cares anyway]!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Thursday night around 5-45pm i received a phone call from “THE TECH TEAM” — we are just leaving Goodwood and will be with you in five minutes ——AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER — at 7-15 there was a knock on the door and a very tall, well built lad was standing on the doorstep holding this picture . Traffic leaving Goodwood was insane . Consequently he would not come inside and we shot the breeze for oll of two minutes .
daughter Sam is having the picture professionally cleaned —-mounted and reframed using modern technology. It is the launch of the Cosworth at lake Windermere on the last run of the week at the WINDERMERE RECORD WEEK.!!!