In his retirement he operated the now very well known "Tuxedo" Bookshop in Bentham Street, Adelaide, until just over 12 months ago when owing to ill-health he was forced to sell the business.  An avid follower of all sports, Mr. Coulter was a recognised authority on breeding throughout the world, not only in trotting, but by the thoroughbred fraternity as well.  A journalist of some renown, he contributed articles and chapters over the years, not only to the "Record", but numerous books, magazines and publications devoted to the horse world in general.

In his more youthful days when his father was active in trotting, Mr. Coulter raced horses with success, but in later years he confined his efforts to his writing and his many behind the scenes activities.  Not a man to seek the spotlight himself, he nevertheless knew or had contact with most of the great men in early Australian trotting.  He held in high esteem such men as James Brennan, W.A.; R.C. Simpson, N.S.W.; A.G. Hunter, Eric Cochran, Edgar Tatlow and Vic Dullard, Victoria; Tas. Williams in Tasmania, and in South Australia, Jack Pridham and Larry Heath.

Through his own efforts many races for the true trotter in Australia have come into being.  Events such as the Gawler Hambletonian, and even the Australian Trotters' Championships in Melbourne owe much of their early origins to his behind the scenes organising.  His association with the Historic Track at Goshen, U.S.A., saw an annual trophy made available for trotters in South Australia.  He was one of the original instigators of the Australian Trotting Hall of Fame, which is rising to fruition at Globe Derby Park here in South Australia.

The many bodies and associations that he belonged to are far too numerous to list, save to say he was a very active foundation member of South Australian Trotting Club, and afterwards a life member of that body.

He considered his trip to America in 1960 as the highlight of his long association with trotting, as he was a great admirer of the American scene, and very well versed with all aspects of it.  It was during this trip that E. Roland Harriman gifted to him the good stallion Bank Note, afterwards passed to Victorian Chris Howe, who bore the expenses of the stallion's importation and who stood him at stud at his Mooroopna property.  The American horses Tuxedo Hanover (a 2.0 performer) and Tarport Coulter (now at stud in New Zealand) were both named in honour of him.

Mr. Coulter also served on the old South Australian Trotting League for a time, and had much to do with the early researching for the Australian Trotting Stud Book.  He maintained copious records of events and performances in both racing and trotting right up to his final hospitalisation, and with his passing the link between South Australian Trotting today and the formative years is lost forever.  He accumulated an extensive library which encompassed both thoroughbred and standardbred, and which apart from some thoroughbred volumes already disposed of, is to be auctioned in Adelaide next week.

No single person in South Australia, at least, has ever contributed so much to trotting, and possibly the full worth of his efforts may never be appreciated by the majority of trotting followers, as he did not seek recognition or reward for himself.  It would be fitting now, however, for trotting to perpetuate the memory of its greatest advocate and patron in some lasting, tangible fashion.

He is survived by his wife Molly, and daughter Geraldine.

Rest peacefully old friend.