Rod Coppins

[markec]

[macpac]

Not bad for someone that`s `flat out' this week!

Does anyone know if Jandals is still around?

[Bruce302]

Yes he is, working out West still. I have called on him a couple of times.

Bruce.

Does anyone know if Jandals is still around?

[fullnoise68]

He most definitely is, I spent about an hour talking to him at the Denny Hulme Festival a couple of weeks ago.

[macpac]

Yes he is, working out West still. I have called on him a couple of times.

Bruce.

Thanks for that info Bruce. If you see him again would you mind saying Hi to him from Steve McLean (Bruce McLean's son) for me. Living in Aus now so a bit hard from here.

[macpac]

He most definitely is, I spent about an hour talking to him at the Denny Hulme Festival a couple of weeks ago.

Thanks fullnoise. As have asked Bruce 302, if you see him again would you mind saying Hi to him for me Steve McLean (Bruce's son). Living in Aus now so a bit hard from here. I am trying to picture your father inlaw Barry Pointons face but can't for the life of me. Sorry but age seems to bring on plenty of senior moments these days.

[macpac]

Rod and my dad were good mates as well as competing against each other. Every time I think of Rod and all of the race meetings I was taken to by dad, I remember Jandals was always there as large as life.

Steve McLean

[fullnoise68]

Hi Steve, I am planning on taking my HMC Camaro, along with a few other grey haired hoons and their HMC cars, to run at Lakeside and Queensland Raceway in June and July. Barry met back up with Jim Richards at the Denny Hulme Festival after 30 years, and Jim will be at the Shannons meeting we`ll be racing at over there, so I`m hoping Barry will come with us to that event, and you may get to see him there.

[macpac]

Hi Steve, I am planning on taking my HMC Camaro, along with a few other grey haired hoons and their HMC cars, to run at Lakeside and Queensland Raceway in June and July. Barry met back up with Jim Richards at the Denny Hulme Festival after 30 years, and Jim will be at the Shannons meeting we`ll be racing at over there, so I`m hoping Barry will come with us to that event, and you may get to see him there.

Thanks fullnoise. Sorry don't mean to get off topic here on Rod's thread but that would be great. I am building a 72 Z28 Camaro for the Trans Am class myself but unfortunately doubt it will be running by then. I will be at all of the meetings though so will definately meet you and Barry if he can make it. Which Camaro is yours?

[fullnoise68]

The red `68 Camaro #41.

[David McKinney]

I believe so

[macpac]

The red `68 Camaro #41.

Thanks fullnoise. Look forward to meeting you.

[fullnoise68]

Thanks fullnoise. Look forward to meeting you.

Steve, check out my Historic Muscle Car post #613, to take you to a photo of Barry.

[macpac]

Steve, check out my Historic Muscle Car post #613, to take you to a photo of Barry.

Cheers will do. You guy's will love Lakeside. Great Track.

[Bruce302]

This is Rod, and Dennis Marwood behind him, at Adelaide in 1972.

[Bruce302]

This is a pic taken in '72 used in an article about the upcoming race meeting in '73 (by which time the car had been painted white)
These clippings were kindly provided my Chris Meaden.

[markec]

[markec]

[Bruce302]

Those are great photos Mark, thank you very much. Competition at Bathurst has always been very stout, and for Rod and Jim to place third overall was a fantastic result.

[Bruce302]

I don't think I have posted this before, This is Rod in the Firebird, Calder Park, Aust 1973, the car is green as per an earlier pic.