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RIP Ted Cutting

Started by cpbell , Mar 23 2012 19:34

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#1 cpbell

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 19:34

According to the main AUTOSPORT site, Ted Cutting, designer of Astons including the legendary DBR1, has passed away at the age of 85:

Ted Cutting 1926-2012

Edited by cpbell, 23 March 2012 - 19:36.

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#2 RobertE

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 19:46

Oh, dear. What a nice chap he was...

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#3 Doug Nye

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 22:12

Oh, dear. What a nice chap he was...

Indeed he was - also immensely capable. I will always regret perpetrating the error of crediting Ted's peerless body design for the DBR1 to DB3S stylist Frank Feeley. To my eye the DBR1 body style is as good as we Brits ever got. When I fell on my sword with embarrassment for having failed to credit the right man Ted was faultlessly gracious. Sincere condolences to his family and many friends and admirers.

DCN

Edited by Doug Nye, 24 March 2012 - 07:11.

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#4 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 23:11

Very sad news. A man of great talent but also immense modesty. RIP.

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#5 Richard Jenkins

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Posted 06 May 2012 - 19:54

Obituary in the Telegraph; http://www.telegraph...ed-Cutting.html

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#6 cpbell

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Posted 07 May 2012 - 15:53

Obituary in the Telegraph; http://www.telegraph...ed-Cutting.html

Thanks - not sure the mention of the 250GT, Porsche 550 and Elite as rivals at Le Mans, yet not mentioning the 250TR which surely was its main adversary really inspires confidence in the accuracy of the rest of the Obituary.