Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[CUDA]

Under stress, one dwells and can't let go, so no sleep...

I'm a dog guy, so If I have something eating at me and I can't sleep, I force myself to think about enjoying my dog's company ...

For you thinking about great races in the past or some happy times ...

But if you dwell on unpleasant situations, It's like Cancer eating away,

Yes easier said than done, but everything Is that way

Peace, Love and Happyness

[CUDA]

Did you smoke cigarettes? at the time you first tested Grass?

I was in not a pot smoker, but when I was with the boys in high school and college, party I would take a puff here

and there but never cared about it at all, I was not a regular cigarette smoker but same thing I would have one here and there, party

time...

So I'm in high school at my friend's very nice older brother apt, I had a cig in the car before arriving and they light this big joint,

I ended up puking in front of the fish tank in his living room, and never invited over again

I can't tolerate nicotine, so If I did both together It never worked out. I'm hyper naturally.

[jackiewilson]

Did you smoke cigarettes? at the time you first tested Grass?

I was in not a pot smoker, but when I was with the boys in high school and college, party I would take a puff here

and there but never cared about it at all, I was not a regular cigarette smoker but same thing I would have one here and there, party

time...

So I'm in high school at my friend's very nice older brother apt, I had a cig in the car before arriving and they light this big joint,

I ended up puking in front of the fish tank in his living room, and never invited over again

I can't tolerate nicotine, so If I did both together It never worked out. I'm hyper naturally.

!!!!!!

So we are not so very different !!!!!!! No , i wasnt a smoker until i left home at 20 years old —-never in front my parents.
Was heavily into Motorcycles when i was 17 which left no money for cigarettes [First bike was a 1938 650Triumph Twin , next four bikes were all TRIUMPH— 1949 SPEED TWIN——-1950 650 THUNDERBIRD—- 500 TIGER 100—— THEN A 1938 MG.TC. IN RED .]
Didn’t Have much time for girls then either—- best looking girl in the village was SHEILA NAYLOR —-but she simply could not ride pillion worth a damn, so she got the big E!!!!!
Sister Brenda was nowhere near as good looking but was the worlds best passenger [i married her for 38 years and we had 5 kids].
Yorkshire is my home county and a bunch of us 10/15 would take off crack-o-sparrer, every Sunday to explore every inch of it, [still the most beautiful county in England !!!!!! GOD SIMPLY MADE IT AND FORGET IT.]. But all thats for another time—- just pointing out the fact that THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD ???????????

[jackiewilson]

Daughter Sam [and Clive] have been at their Florida house for the last month, it’s right on the inter coastal, with a 50’ dock.
They are Back today after Christmas and new year in Stuart Fl.
Used to visit them at the beach house in Elmer every friday when i had a licence !!!!! Taxi is£20-00 each way, so i wont be doing that every week !!!!
Hard coming to terms with not being able to just jump into the trusty Lexus and go wherever and whenever the hell i felt like it——-huge chunk of my freedom taken a hike !!!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

When i was down in Key West , a character i had never met before asked if i would do a NETFLIX interview on how the F1 COSWORTH came about. Thought about it for a couple days ??? Decided it would be ok, !!!
Lady director, —-camera man ——clapperboard clanger guy——and another couple [ all to do an interview i could have done on my iPhone 8].
Took a good half hour or so and the guy was a friend of Gary’s so we did the interview in the “POTHOLE HEROES”pit.
HUSKI were backwards in coming forwards with the necessary dinero it takes to run a class one offshore tunnel so it was no where near as hectic as it usually is when there was only one boat to look after instead of the usual two and personnel.
That was the start of a nice easy friendship !!!!!!!
Just goes to show —-even coming up 92 you can still make new friends.
Will tell you a little about my new found friend as time goes by——-interesting to say the least.

[Amberjack1234]

Wasn’t a big pot smoker back in my day either but I probably hauled a couple of tons of it neither out of Columbia or Jamaica back in the day. As for motorcycles, Jackie, I started with an Allstate moped 50 cc then a Vespa, 125 cc an NSU 150 cc those were my first road bikes probably before 17. Got the motocross started out with an old Harley sprint but knobby tires on it then started buying serious dirt bikes pretty much Bull tacos 125s 1 75s 250s 360s. Later on became a CZ dealer For Miami and then opened up Suzuki shop later on in 1974 with a partner and a lot of fun on motorcycles. But the day I do walk with a limp best always amberjack

[jackiewilson]

Wasn’t a big pot smoker back in my day either but I probably hauled a couple of tons of it neither out of Columbia or Jamaica back in the day. As for motorcycles, Jackie, I started with an Allstate moped 50 cc then a Vespa, 125 cc an NSU 150 cc those were my first road bikes probably before 17. Got the motocross started out with an old Harley sprint but knobby tires on it then started buying serious dirt bikes pretty much Bull tacos 125s 1 75s 250s 360s. Later on became a CZ dealer For Miami and then opened up Suzuki shop later on in 1974 with a partner and a lot of fun on motorcycles. But the day I do walk with a limp best always amberjack

There was me thinking you were born with an impediment Charlie when all the time it was a self inflicted wound !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couple of tons Huh???????——— thats a shed load of stardust !!!!!!!!!
One could say you led a colourful life—- some would say you were a bit of a twat— others will be deeply envious ———-some would be sad !!!!!!
Who the hell are we to judge Charlie ???????
It probably seemed like a good idea at the time !!!!!!!
Jesus wept Charlie i could write another book about my teenage years but i have no idea of how long “THE STATUTE “ lasts.

In England in the 50/60’s there were two kinds of motorcyclists—-“MODS” AND “ROCKERS”.
Mods had mopeds and scooters —Vespas and Lambrettas [usually Italian]. dressed in beatle like clobber from Carnaby Street and were a bit ‘SOFT’ !!!!!! That is until you got into a bundle with them !!!!!!!!!!
Then there were the big boys —-“US”. We had big boys bikes —-Vincents —triumphs and Nortons dressed in tight jeans and leather jackets “ROCKERS” WE WERE JUST THE DOGS CAJONES — HARD AS NAILS ——-INDEFATIGABLE!!!!!!!

[powerabout]

There was me thinking you were born with an impediment Charlie when all the time it was a self inflicted wound !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Couple of tons Huh???????——— thats a shed load of stardust !!!!!!!!!
One could say you led a colourful life—- some would say you were a bit of a twat— others will be deeply envious ———-some would be sad !!!!!!
Who the hell are we to judge Charlie ???????
It probably seemed like a good idea at the time !!!!!!!
Jesus wept Charlie i could write another book about my teenage years but i have no idea of how long “THE STATUTE “ lasts.

In England in the 50/60’s there were two kinds of motorcyclists—-“MODS” AND “ROCKERS”.
Mods had mopeds and scooters —Vespas and Lambrettas [usually Italian]. dressed in beatle like clobber from Carnaby Street and were a bit ‘SOFT’ !!!!!! That is until you got into a bundle with them !!!!!!!!!!
Then there were the big boys —-“US”. We had big boys bikes —-Vincents —triumphs and Nortons dressed in tight jeans and leather jackets “ROCKERS” WE WERE JUST THE DOGS CAJONES — HARD AS NAILS ——-INDEFATIGABLE!!!!!!!

Must of bean Harleys left over from the war, where did they go?

[donmac]

I came across a pic. of that Molinari with the twins!wondered if you recall the top speed of the Molinari with the v8's and quickies! Just thought of all the people who might have that knowledge , it would be you, even you're best guestimate I would consider close to gospel.

no I havn't finished the guitar yet, it's still resting on the stand with a big gold chain around it's neck joint! well I figured since you guys were discussing joints! haven't checked in for a while but so happy to see you're still a ramblin rose! Happy new year!

[jackiewilson]

I came across a pic. of that Molinari with the twins!wondered if you recall the top speed of the Molinari with the v8's and quickies! Just thought of all the people who might have that knowledge , it would be you, even you're best guestimate I would consider close to gospel.

no I havn't finished the guitar yet, it's still resting on the stand with a big gold chain around it's neck joint! well I figured since you guys were discussing joints! haven't checked in for a while but so happy to see you're still a ramblin rose! Happy new year!

Lassie is forever banging on about the twin JONRUDE rig, he will probably know by heart the top speed which i would guess would be around 132.345 mph!!!!!!!!!
Was agreed by the factories that from !971 they would only use singe motors. OMC then brought out the Molinari with a couple of three litre [OZ} for the WORLD OZ CHAMPIONSHIPS [ held in italy]
Boat had a good top end but didnt turn worth a lick——SEEBOLD and BENTZ with some very dubious managerial instructions from Garbrecht ran rings round RM.
All sorts of ridiculous claims were made but i think the V8’s would run pretty close to 140/50 on a good day —downhill and with a tail wind.
Garbrecht and Bedford DAVEY with the Record Hydro Karelson and an all singing and dancing motor ——propped to high heaven ——in a straight line ——could only manage 168mph . So talk of 160 with a tunnel in race trim was just hot air!!!!!!!
Often wondered if you ever finished the guitar ???? But it is nice to hear from you again.

[jackiewilson]

Not from the garden, but a quid a bunch [9] thats only £2-00 for te lot —— Marks and Sparks in Chichester yesterday.

[Vulture27]

In the late 80's testing with G.G. on lake Hamilton at S.E. I ran 142mph on radar gun with a V-6. My F-1 V-8 would run the high 140's. My Merc champ boat ran 138mph on radar in 1990. Just a bit of info

[jackiewilson]

In the late 80's testing with G.G. on lake Hamilton at S.E. I ran 142mph on radar gun with a V-6. My F-1 V-8 would run the high 140's. My Merc champ boat ran 138mph on radar in 1990. Just a bit of info

Sounds about right to me —— around what i would expect —- no substitute for cubes —— four litres will always have more grunt than two.
Organisers and promotors have a habit of stretching the truth—-eg i remember the 100 mph lap at Bristol ??????? To achieve that you would have to be doing some 150 mph on the short straights .
Do not doubt for a minute same thing happened with the V8’s. !!!!!!!!

[Vulture27]

I was close to the 100 mph at Bristol with my Hodges, but not quite. You're right about the V-8 boats not turning like the ON boats, the first time I tried to turn one hard it switched ends and I was facing oncoming traffic.

[jackiewilson]

I was close to the 100 mph at Bristol with my Hodges, but not quite. You're right about the V-8 boats not turning like the ON boats, the first time I tried to turn one hard it switched ends and I was facing oncoming traffic.

Close enough is only good enough in Horse shoes and Hand grenades ——it took a long time before i squeezed a 100mph out of a Hodges !!!!!!!
123+ mph out of the Cosworth— that was in 1978 [before the advent of the V8]
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