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Honorary life membership for an outstanding member of Section UK Kyle Hardcastle 6 Region Vice Chair

Following the presentation, a superb buffet provided by Bob’s step-daughter was enjoyed by all as the celebrations continued. “It was such a privilege to present Bob with his award and to share the moment with his family”, Kyle Hardcastle. Owning to health issues, Bob has indicated that this will be his last year serving as the London Reception Officer. This award rightly acknowledges his many years of service to the IPA, and the person who takes on his role next year has some very big shoes to fill! Bob sadly passed away after this article was written, but it has been published as written, as a tribute to him.

One of Mick Luke’s last acts as the President of Section UK was to bestow Bob McCormack (6 Region) with the prestigious award of honorary life membership. Presenting the award at the 2018 NCM in Pithlochry, the announcement was met with upstanding applause. Bob joined the IPA in 1983 whilst serving as a Special Constable in the Metropolitan Police. Over the past 35 years he has continually contributed to the IPA, serving as the secretary at both the branch and regional levels. In recent years, Bob’s contribution to the IPA has spread nationally and even overseas, serving as the London reception officer - welcoming IPA members to Section UK from across the globe. Bob is the epitome of IPA values –a great ambassador who is always willing to help. Unfortunately, Bob was not able to attend the NCM so the award was accepted on his behalf by 6 Region Vice Chair – Steve Gale. “This is an outstanding award for an outstanding guy and although Bob was not able to receive it in person, we wanted to ensure it remained a special and memorable occasion” – Steve Gale. Steve Gale and the 6 Region Vice Chair Kyle Hardcastle visited Bob at home, to present him with his award and to celebrate his achievement. Joined by family members - Bob received a video message from Mick Luke, thanking him for his support as the London Reception Officer and for going “above and beyond the call of duty”.

L to R: Steve Gale, Alison Fry, Bob McCormack, Carlton Fry and Kyle Hardcastle.

Mallory Park IPA Race Day Fred Rankin , Leicestershire Branch Publicity Officer

Chris Carey (Peter’s widow), performed the honours magnificently in front of the lake. Sincere thanks are due to IPA Leicestershire organisers, the management and staff of Mallory Park (Motorsport) Ltd and, of course, all those IPA colleagues who turned out in force to make Sunday 2nd September 2018 a day to remember. It was particularly pleasing to receive the following message from IPA member Phil Matthews: “Just a quick note to say thanks for Sunday, we had a great time having never been to this type of race event before, please consider us again for future events”. Also during the event, a 30 year IPA Membership Certificate was presented to Leicestershire IPA Member, Steven Ginns. It was presented by Section UK President, Clive Wood and Leicestershire Chair, Anthony Collins.

This year, the IPA was promoting the Avon Tyres Northern Formula 1600 Championship. David McArthur was a force to be reckoned with in his pair of races, as he went on to victory on both occasions. The IPA has had an involvement with motor sport since the sixties, when John Gott, the Chief Constable of Northamptonshire, raced his Austin Healey 3000 and has provided trophies to such prestigious circuits as Silverstone, Donington Park and here at Mallory Park. The Peter Goodwin Trophy was instituted by the IPA Nottinghamshire Branch in memory of a local Officer, Peter Goodwin, who died in service. Peter was very interested in motor sport, so it is a fitting tribute to him. Wanting to get into the action and do the presentation was Peter Goodwin’s granddaughter, Kaitlin who, accompanied by her grandmother

Mallory Park in Leicestershire brought us a mix of contemporary and historic racing machinery across five different competitions. A new one for IPA members at Mallory Park was Superkarting. These small but deadly machines provided a magnificent spectacle as they hurtled around the track at death defying speed. They were definitely entertaining and spectators marvelled at the control the drivers had when negotiating the circuit.

Kaitlin presenting trophy

Ford Racing Car

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POLICE WORLD Vol 63 No. 4, 2018