TRIBUTE

Classic and Vintage outfit discussion, including Where are they now, the people hunter.
User avatar
666
Setting the Fastest Lap
Posts: 283
Joined: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:14 pm
D/P/T/M/S: gofor
Skype contact: JRS RACING
Location: suffolk

TRIBUTE

Unread post by 666 »

It is with sadness that i tell you that a great friend of mine and fellow s/car racer from the 60's Mick Rocco died on the day of The Classic S/C race on IOM. He raced a 1000cc Vincent and the mogvin .A lot of you will know him as the owner of the shop in Strand Street Port Erin IOM. The one with the Vincents in. R.I.P Mick. John
User avatar
Bob B
Smashed all the Records
Posts: 2021
Joined: Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:15 am
D/P/T/M/S: BTDTGTTS
Full Name: Bob Bird
Skype contact: janebob47210
Twitter: Sod Twitter, banned
Location: Bergerac? Wasn't that played by John Nettles?

Re: TRIBUTE

Unread post by Bob B »

That's really sad news John, my sympathies go out to all of his family and friends, he was great mate of mine as well. First met Mick in the 60s when he was one a number of drivers who chose Vincent power, he was a popular bloke, especially for his legendary fibre glass skills. Later on he had two motorcycle shops in Holloway and Highbury, north London, he also helped us quite a lot when I returned to racing. Apart from his love of racing and bikes his other passion was the singer Mario Lanza, he had just about everything thatLanza had ever recorded, often played at a fair old volume in his workshop at the bottom of his garden :D

RIP Mike.
It is true about the sidecar family - you can stop racing but you can never, ever leave!
User avatar
Helen Gibson
Sniffing a Victory
Posts: 1564
Joined: Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:22 am
D/P/T/M/S: Passenger (ret'd)
Full Name: Helen Gibson
Location: Castletown on the sunny Isle of Man

Re: TRIBUTE

Unread post by Helen Gibson »

I am so sorry to hear this. We shared a passion for Vins and Mario Lanza, although I didn't really know him that well. RIP Mick... you will be sadly missed in Port Erin.
Happiness is three-wheeled.
alanw
Scything Through The Field
Posts: 138
Joined: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:42 pm

Re: TRIBUTE

Unread post by alanw »

Hapened to come accross the shop in Port Erin on Sunday, If you have time its definately worth a look, as its like stepping back in time. RIP Mick.
Post Reply