Oliver Winterbottom RIP

Oliver Winterbottom RIP

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KKson

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3,457 posts

139 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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It's been reported in two of the FB Wedge forums the sad news that the designer of our Wedges Oliver Winterbottom has passed away. I've met him several times at recent Wedge Fests and he was a truly talented and fascinating guy. My thoughts and best wishes go out to his family.

eesbad

1,330 posts

216 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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Hi Keith, I was just checking to see if anyone had posted the sad news on here. Glad you did.

Genuinely a bloody nice bloke and a honour to chat with him at BBWF in 2017. Sad loss, but what a legacy! Thoughts with his family. RIP Mr Wedge (Lotus and TVR).

colin mee

1,205 posts

134 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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Just seen it on Instagram .sad news

adam quantrill

11,604 posts

256 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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That is indeed sad news. I am glad I met him a few times and got to know something of the engineer behind the Wedge.

R.I.P. Oliver.

Abbott

2,786 posts

217 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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I had the great pleasure of working directly under Oliver for 3 years at Lotus.
He was a larger than life old school character and a true gentleman.

RIP Oliver

Mr Tank

5,797 posts

289 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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RIP Oliver

A genuine nice person and an interesting designer, and his stories were something to listen to.

Skyedriver

20,486 posts

296 months

Saturday 7th November 2020
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Finished reading his book about a month ago, he had a very interesting and eventful life.
RIP

gas mart 1

181 posts

110 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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Sad news..
Rip Oliver

Abbott

2,786 posts

217 months

Sunday 8th November 2020
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tribute from Lotus Cars on FB

https://www.facebook.com/LotusCars/

rev-erend

21,579 posts

298 months

Monday 9th November 2020
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Such sad news.

He really lived an interesting life and was a great guy to talk to.

RIP Oliver and best wishes to your family.

taz turbo

672 posts

264 months

Monday 9th November 2020
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Sad sad news!

Oliver was a wonderful guy, larger than life.

He will be sadly missed.

RIP Oliver.

KelWedge

1,281 posts

199 months

Monday 9th November 2020
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Not good news, had several chats with him over the years, be that at the bar BBWF, and Rockingham etc, A bril man with many a storry to tell.

Always said thats loud, but so was he in many ways with what he did to Car design

grahamw48

9,944 posts

252 months

Monday 16th November 2020
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Very sad news. RIP sir.

Condolences to family and friends.

Abbott

2,786 posts

217 months

Thursday 3rd December 2020
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Oliver Winterbottoms funeral today in Wymondham Abbey. They gave him a good send off with an impressive turnout of Lotus cars.
RIP Ollie