Quote Originally Posted by Steve Pinson View Post
Hi Jackie brings back good old memories talking about these old racing drivers from your past i remember my first 24hr race at Chasewater in 1968 i was 20yrs old and my co drivers were around 50yrs old at the time they were Archi Rolls and Ron Burchell who i may add was a mainstay for powerboat racing in the lincolnshire area he also ran the Grimsby+Cleethorpes powerboat club and really worked hard to encourage young would be powerboat racers.I often get asked how it was to drive a powerboat flat out in the dark at night with no lighting how would you describe it?.
Ridiculous, times were actually quicker during the night, how the hell that happened when you only had a bicycle light for a headlamp is something only the "Trick Cyclists" can begin to explain.
I still remember the giant scrap heap of CARNITI engines at the closing of the 24hours.
Ron Burchell and Graham Musson had a third mate and I'm blowed if I can remember his name( was not Mike Rose)
Sold the three of 'em a bunch of six cylinder Mercs over the years.
Remember big fat Archie Rolls with no teeth, just gums.