London, England - As 1 look ahecad at this point 1 feel rather sad knowing that with in a week I wiII be back at the Free Press offices and back to work. 1 have done more exploring of new territory this year than I have for many years and 1 arn thoroughly enjoying it. I suppose you could explore the back streets and shops of London for years and stili flot get to know them ail. Exploring for years though hasn't been necessary with a niarvellous guide like our London cab driver, Charlie Guri, whose 30 years experience driving cab in and around Lon- don has been die best kind of teaching about a city anybody could ask for. What Charlie doesn't know about London isn't worth knowing and Mhat lie does know is wcll worth prying out of imii. It really doesn't take mucli pry. ing becauise Charlie is protid of his city and welcornes the opportunity to take visitors around and "show themi the works". Even the best tourist guiide in the world can't complote- ly prepare you for a City anid a different way of life such as in London. A few weeks ago I reported that hot water taps were on the righrt instead of on the left as at homne but 1 miust now correct that to read that tie hot water tap can be on either side of the sink iii England. Also correct that to read two scaided hands instead of the previous one. F HALA ~bm.,@fl* e. lns Recentiy, 1 was talked iin by a well-known sportswriter (incidentaily, his namie is Dave Cook) to journoy aIl the way to Cayuga International Speedway, wh ich is located about 30 miles southwest of Ham il ton. "Look, Dave" I pleaded, '1 have been mnany timies tu stock car races before ail over North Anerica; perhaps, 1 can beave this one out". But, my friend and colleague ioudiy protested. Alex, I swear righit lu Heaven, that this one is going to be different from ail the other races you have seen so far", said Dave, fiashing a press kit in front of me. "Danny Ford is going to make his second big jump". "Danny who?" said 1. "I have nover heard of this guy before". My last answer gave him enough ammunition tu keep up his promo job. Finaily. I was convinced that this felia Ford is reaiiy something and that ho must be seen in person. As I arrived at Cayuga, the race track was jammred with cars and spectators. Peoplemningled about the track chatting with some of the drivers, but nu une seerned to pay any attention to Danny. Indeed, Danny didn't count--nuit at this race. But, 30 minutes later hoe becane a hiero and was immediately hailed as 'Canada's Number One Dare Dcvii'. Why him, you mnay ask? WeIi, Danny had just successfully completed his second, major jump (using a lionda racing bike) ovor il White trucèks. I watchod Danny sail th rough the air and, needless to say, 1 was terribly irnpressed with his skiil and guts. A guy at 23 going ovor ail those trucks'? Whew! I could not jump over flive cans uf beans. if any- body had asked me to do su. Anyway, thanks to Dave Cook, 1 was introduced to Danny shortiy afterwards and wo becarne good friends. The picture I took of Danny and his motorbike went tu Toronto's CP office and from there un it was flashied across Canada to somneI115 newspapers. Tho Toronto papers (cx- cept Toronto Star) chose tu ignore this event. And I say, that's too bad. Danny's autobiography is very colorful, indeed. Believe il or not, su far ho has made aiready over 200 jumps, using 250cc Honda. Su far he has been very fortunate. Every time ho jumps, he's taking chances. It's close to playing a Russian roulotte -cithor you make it big, or your narno appears the next day in the newspaper obit column. In his brand ncw career, Danny had dune veîy well for hi mself - oniy six brushes with death oui of 200 jumps. Th at's not bad,hle roasons. Th ree times he has been carried away to a waiting ambulance, but the remaining three times ho simply walked away from the mishaps. fiis injuries have been mainiy to arms, legs, shoulders and ankios. "Aren't you a little afraid aftcr ail these injuries?", 1 asked Danny. "Hock no!", smilcd Danny, "you have 4.o be a fataiist in this kind of work". Taking part in thrill shows is a perfect job for a fatalist, I told Danny, and once'again hoe responded with a broad smile. Hoe shmugged his tiny shouIders and thon went un, "I love this kind of work. And the pay is good ". Danny's job also brings sumne fringe benefits, liko girls. He's surr(>unded by beauties, but ho confesses to me that hoe bas already a sfeady girlfriend. Danny's main goal in li!g is fui beat Lvii Knievels' 14-truck record. That day whien Danny is guing to niake his histo>rie lcap over 15 trucks is not far away, judging by bis skyliigli enfhusiasm. tinglishi drivers secm tu have Mania for runnling stop signs. They don't hiave signs as such over there but rather a double Une on thic pavement like our lane divider lines but running across the paveinent instead., It mnakes no difference. They still coast, drive madly through or putter across that double line like it didn't even exist leaving me withi die thoughits that nuaybe I'm not in the right of way and niadly leafing throughi the driver's manual for a refresh- er course. As this hioliday draws to a close 1 can assure you 1 have figured ont how to drive in London the way the rest of the rnad dogs and Englishimen do and that is simply, "Do unto others before they do it unto you!" And speaking of doing unto others 1 haven't seen as many policemen in London as 1 would back home in a city like Toronto. Mind you the policemen or "coppers" over here are harder to spot be- cause they don't drive bright yellow cruisers but mostly black and sometimes black and white cars. 1 did find out, althoughi not the hard way, that the mild looking cruisers often seen on the large motorways are really sleepers in that they appear to be lucky to make 100 mph but are actually plain cars done over with high perfor- mance motors and they can give you a goodi mn up to 150 mphi. After that they sinply radio ahead and they have you anyway. This final leg of the Europe triplhas included ail the best and miost historic of London suchi as the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Baker Street and the home of Sherlock Holmes, the Houses of Parliarncnt (whcre they make that famous sauce) and Westminster Abbey. Althoughi the price of' everything hiere hias beeri reason- able 1 an judging this by mny standards and while the pricos of' goods are the sanie in London as they are back homie in dollars you have to consider that the average Londoner miakes onlv haîf whiat you wouild in Ontario thus the aver- age Londoner pays twice as mnuch for his goods. Because of the constant devaluation of the pound, England is ful of peuple frorn the continent whose nîoney is w(rth mnore in England thanl il ever wais before and they are tising if to the bost advantage. One incident this weck put nme off about British cefflic- iency and that wvas at the famnous Britishi store, Forinumi and Mason's, wvhcre they have a beautiful dlock in which, on the hiour, Mr. Fortntrn (scuilptured in nmetal) cornes out of une house and Mr. MIason cones out of' another house and as they mneet in thceîniddle they give each uthier a courteous bow and thon return to their domiciles where- upon the dlock is supposcd to gong off' the hiour. Like a fouI 1 risked life and inb standing in the rniiddle of' traffic WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 24, 1975, PAGES5 to photograph the event and not only was the dlock the wrong time but Mir. Fortnum came out and made what appeared to be a rude sign to Mr. Mason, who appeared rather indifférent to the whole thing and the dlock, struck once for three o'clock. 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