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RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 19:21
by theelanman
Saddened today to hear of the passing of Oliver Winterbottom........a truly lovely fella.....
RIP
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 19:35
by Alan_M
He was in deed a lovely fella and true gentleman and always had a great story to tell.
R.I.P. Ollie.
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 19:40
by Pete Boole
Yes - very sad indeed. I knew he'd been very ill. Always enjoyed the times I spoke to him.
Pete
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 20:22
by soldave
Not had the opportunity to speak with him, but very sad news.
2021 can't come quick enough.
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 20:54
by Hawaiis0
So sad to hear - was looking forward to taking him the pub again.
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 21:27
by MetBlue
Very sad news. Coming back to the wedge clan in only the last year meant I never met him - a lasting regret.
Tony
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2020 22:08
by richardw
Yes it is very sad news. He declined rapidly this week and passed away at 7.10 this morning. I was awaiting his family’s OK before breaking the news here but clearly it’s already in circulation.
I’d like to suggest we put together a book of remembrance from the owners. If you could post or pm your words together with your real name, then I’ll make sure it gets to his family.
Thanks, Richard
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 08:39
by Hawaiis0
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 10:29
by Pete Boole
Great link Stu - thanks! I've really missed the shows this year
Pete
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 11:43
by barker_001
Very sad to hear this. On the occasions I've met him he was always very personable and happy to chat, with so many stories (many of them humorous...) of life at Lotus. RIP Oliver.
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 14:47
by bash
A great fella. Ive also owned an S1 TVR tasmin so we had a good chat about both cars, a very nice guy. If Covid wasnt an issue we could have travelled to his funeral and given him a 'sound off' exhaust blast as he went past on his last drive, I bet he would have liked that.
Bash
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 16:17
by Lotus-e-Clan
bash wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 14:47
..........................If Covid wasn't an issue we could have travelled to his funeral and given him a 'sound off' exhaust blast as he went past on his last drive, I bet he would have liked that.
Bash
+1
RIP
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 17:17
by Hawaiis0
bash wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 14:47
..........................If Covid wasn't an issue we could have travelled to his funeral and given him a 'sound off' exhaust blast as he went past on his last drive, I bet he would have liked that.
Bash
+2
RIP
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 23:53
by Alan_M
bash wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2020 14:47
A great fella. Ive also owned an S1 TVR tasmin so we had a good chat about both cars, a very nice guy. If Covid wasnt an issue we could have travelled to his funeral and given him a 'sound off' exhaust blast as he went past on his last drive, I bet he would have liked that.
Bash
I had a similar thought - the route lined with Lotus.
Re: RIP Oliver Winterbottom
Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2020 17:38
by CID
It is sad to hear that he died.
I just bought his book "A Life in Car Design - Jaguar, Lotus, TVR" very interesting stories with some humor.
Pitty I have never met him...
R.I.P.
RGDS
Curt