Rodney Nuckey was born June 1929 in Wood Green, London, his family ran an engineering firm near South Mimms, to the north of London.

He started racing in Formula 3 with a Norton engined Cooper during in 1952 and continued through to 1954. Rod was one of the most travelled drivers, racing regularly in Finland, France Germany and Sweden. He won at at Falkenberg and Skarpnack in Sweden, in both 52 and 53.

For 1953, he purchased a Cooper-Bristol for the Formula 2 season. He won the  Coronation Trophy at Snetterton and at Tampere in Finland. Finished third in the Syracuse GP and fourth in the London Trophy at Crystal Palace. He continued to campaign the car in 1954 in Formula Libre events as well as driving the Ecurie Richmond Cooper.

In 1954 he won the Libre race in Helsinki and came second at Snetterton, literally loosing his shirt in the process. It caught in the wind and he crossed the line naked for the waist up. Though he was second he was actually three laps down on Peter Collins.
Rodney Nuckey retired to Australia and died in June 2000.

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