GarryD Wrote:Harold was a regular spectator at the race tracks throughout the country, his bikes were always immaculate. I think his grandaughter is involved in bsb annabelle ? her surname escapes me

Pete McKinley rode for Padgetts whom he worked for also.

Just sitting 'Googling' and searched for my grandfather Harold Coppock, and this site came up. To all of you who have mentioned him, it's nice to know that he is still remembered, and thought of highly - thank you. Unfortunately he died in 1999, but as you said 'he was never to be seen without his deerstalker hat and his red, yellow and blue coat' the colours that he used on his bikes when he sponsored. He was a chicken farmer, but from Oxfordshire not Wiltshire, and he sponsored many people - Tony Rutter, Steve Parrish, Dudley Crammond, Kevin Stowe, Wayne Dinham, Steve Wright and the late Steve Henshaw and Mick Patrick. All of Harold's family were involved in his 'hobby' and most of them still are now. He got me involved when I was a few years old, and the family travelled the country with him to all the events where his riders were, and I have been involved ever since. When I was old enough to marshall I went to the North Glos race meetings to marshall. Harold sponsored classes rather than riders with this club to help the 'newcomers' to the sport and when he passed away I carried on this tradition for several years, before becoming involved in BSB about ten years ago - and I am still there now working in the pitlane!

There is also another racing website that has lots of nostalgia on it and several pictures of Harold's riders if anyone is interested.

Hope this has cleared up some of your queries and memories.
Annabel