He was the son of Arthur Cooke,[1] senior surgeon to Addenbrooke's Hospital.
Cooke joined the British Road Federation as secretary in 1935, later becoming Chairman of its Highways Committee.
[3] After the war, in 1946, he was appointed director of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, a representational role which he held during a difficult period for the UK's economy and motor industry until 1955.
A few days before he died Cooke was lobbying for Britain's motor racing achievements to be commemorated through a special issue of postage stamps.
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