01-08-2022, 09:04 PM
I was a little uncomfortable going to Moreton. My Dad (Ken Cooke) was struggling a bit, but he insisted that his Chummy (Dingo) must attend in his (and Eileen's) absence. With massive help from my eldest son and his family, I was able to drive my Cambridge Special and later Dingo the 40 miles from my home.
I felt real pride, and quite emotional, as I drove the car onto the rally field.
During the week, I was able to relay countless messages to Mum and Dad. I can assure everyone that passed on their best wishes - they were delivered to them. I sent photos of so many friends and cars. I even got Helmut and Tobias to speak to Dad on the phone.
One of my brothers had made sure that he was able to watch Prescott and the live stream from the main event. He watched Prescott many times. It was to be the last thing that would give him real pleasure. In hospital, in his final hours, we played it again. We hope that he could hear Geoff Roe's excellent commentary, and the sound of the twin cam.
I look back at Moreton, and it feels like it was the culmination of a life's passion for my parent's generation. The best A7 event ever, thanks to the wonderful organisation team.
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I felt real pride, and quite emotional, as I drove the car onto the rally field.
During the week, I was able to relay countless messages to Mum and Dad. I can assure everyone that passed on their best wishes - they were delivered to them. I sent photos of so many friends and cars. I even got Helmut and Tobias to speak to Dad on the phone.
One of my brothers had made sure that he was able to watch Prescott and the live stream from the main event. He watched Prescott many times. It was to be the last thing that would give him real pleasure. In hospital, in his final hours, we played it again. We hope that he could hear Geoff Roe's excellent commentary, and the sound of the twin cam.
I look back at Moreton, and it feels like it was the culmination of a life's passion for my parent's generation. The best A7 event ever, thanks to the wonderful organisation team.
Cooke cars at Moreton.jpg (Size: 141.52 KB / Downloads: 126)