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Tour of Cheshire Historic Road Rally 2010

It was nice to see a lot of enthusiastic spectators
at the various points enroute watching the
cavalcade of Classic Cars from the 1950 - 1960 eras.

Will be activated on March 4th - 24:00 hrs
Spectator Points

- - - - - -What is ECF or Watch it! I've got my eye on you - Ecurie Cod Fillet ECFECURIE COD FILLET ?

Since inception in 2004 the Tour of Cheshire has involved members of Ecurie Cod Fillet in the organisation, marshalling and social aspects of the event.

This unique band of rallying enthusiasts was formed in 1955 by the successful crew of Roy Fidler (King Cod) and the late John Hopwood, originally as a name for team entries in the "Motoring News" championship events and other major rallies of that era. The fish connotation came from Roy's business as a fish merchant and it soon became a much sought after honour to be invited to join its ranks. Membership has always been by invitation only - even today there are less than 300, representing a veritable "who's who" of the good old days of British rallying in the 1950's, 1960's and early 1970's.

Don Barrow - Photo by Tony Large
Russell Brookes, Will Sparrow, Tony Mason, Neil Wilson, Tony Davies, Roy Fidler, Tony Fall & Alan Jolley.

Don Barrow - A few members of Ecurie Cod Fillet ECF officiating on the 2006 Tour of Cheshire Historic Rally
John Bloxham, Rob Lyall, Toney Cox, Roy Fidler, Stuart Turner, Alan Jolley, John Hopwood, Russell Brookes & Peter Bryant

Many of these older enthusiasts help us out on the "Tour of Cheshire" which they view as a "mini - reunion" and a great social occasion, affording them the opportunity to mingle with competitors and to be reminded of their wonderful days of rallying in similar vehicles. And by marshalling some of our controls and passage checks they are putting something back into the sport from which they had so much pleasure and recognising what earlier marshals did for them.

Look out for these "codlings" at Rally H.Q. and around our route - slightly older persons sporting filleted - fish badges and ECF name - tags ; they will be pleased to socialise!!

Alan Jolley

Other ECF members officiating on the Tour of Cheshire Rally since 2006.

Roy Fidler, John Hopwood, Nigel Raeburn, Don Barrow, Alan Jolley, Stuart Turner, Mike Wood, Tony Mason, John Waddington, Carolyn Tyler-Morris, Rob Lyall, Russell Brookes, Toney Cox, John Wadsworth, Peter Valentine, Will Sparrow, John Parsons, Norman Salt, Bob Redhead, Peter Bryant, Cec Offley, Terry Harrison, Tony Fall, Mike Broad, Christopher Knowles-Fitton, John Bloxham, Geoff Awde, Barrie 'Whizzo' Williams, Rodney Spokes, Richard Harper & John Wood.

Lorna Harrison (Assistant C of C), Roy Fidler, Tony Mason & Alan Jolley.

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