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Ferdinando Innocenti - Lambretta & Mini


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#1 cooper997

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Posted 16 March 2009 - 06:42

It's not exactly motor racing, but on behalf of a friend & fellow Mini enthusiast, I'm asking for your wisdom on Italian industrialist, Ferdinando Innocenti - probably best known for the Lambretta scooter and building Minis under licence in Italy. Basically what we're looking for is when he passed away. Sometime in 1966 apparently, but an exact date would be of great assistance. Any other snippets of info would be great too.

Many thanks and it's over to you guys...


Stephen

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#2 Henk

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Posted 16 March 2009 - 11:30

Ferdinando Innocenti died on June 21, 1966, in his villa in Milan after he was taken ill while on vacation at Lake Varese.

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Posted 16 March 2009 - 11:34

According to his obituary in The Times, he died on 21 June 1966.

Edit: Rats! Just beaten to it! :rolleyes:

#4 cooper997

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Posted 17 March 2009 - 07:21

Many thanks Henk & wdm for both helping with the answer on Ferdinando Innocenti's death. I shall pass this information on.

Stephen