ALF COPE MEMORIAL
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Alf Cope 1914-1988
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The
Cope's run a car breaking business based |
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"Grassers delight"
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Who's the cool dude?
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In the mid seventies Clive and a friend started racing for Evesham in an Anglia 105E (Class 3). His No was E50 used today by Ray Corbett. John and Mark went to watch his first race, the car went like stink with its big wide slicks and they both returned home with ideas and dreams of grassin' themselves. Not before long they each had their own Autograss cars. Laurence was to join the grassin' flock later and not to be left out Alf decided if you can't beat 'em join 'em. |
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One of many memorable grassin moments for the Copes was the 1979 Nationals at Yorkshire. Alf and Laurence made the finals, Alf leapt in front off the line - steaming down the straight when the car started missing, Laurence flew past and after a brilliant bit of driving became National Champion. |
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Unfortunately
Alf had power washed the car off the day before - spruce it up
for the
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Left
to right in picture Clive, Jo
and their daughter Hazel Alf Cope John & Carol Joan and Laurence |
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Alf & John |
Preston 1978 |
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Pete Bott Snr |
John in action 1st time out in Fiat 124 |
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Survived 1st outing - still going strong |
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Battle of the Copes, Dodwell 1980
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Laurence
gets it wrong big time |
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Laurence being towed by the trusty Land Rover |
Clive & John battling for 1st places |
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Evesham Class 2 1979 (that's Class 1 now) |
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Weatheroak 1978, real vintage stuff |
bottom? the green overalls look familier. (1979) |
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John winning another trophy, Hanbury 1979 |
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Photographer snaps Carol trying her hand at Arial Acrobatics |
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Dinner
Dance - 1976 |
Dinner
Dance - 1977 |
