E.J. ‘Ted’ Cutting, a modest English Design Engineer reveals his story and background to the global impact of his work in a fascinating career that began before World War 2 and developed during the golden years of motor-racing which then as a highly respected, world class creator, flowed throughout the globalisation of the automotive industry.

“Initially we set out to put on record my early life but it expanded into a kind of autobiography, this has enabled me to clarify some details which have, on occasion, been incorrectly published.
As the title suggests it has been adapted as recorded, in conversation style, totally unscripted and informal, just following the directions of questions and answers as spoken, hopefully the deviations and occasional repetition create interest and amusement. It was suggested we add photos, my previous published technical articles and some documents to create a compendium related to my career, supposedly to enhance the story, add a little more weight, which is something in all cars I had always fought hard to lose”. (TC)

*This self published, limited edition, 268 page hard back book covering his eight decades, was sadly Ted’s final performance in the great scheme of an amazing and truly remarkable life.
Also inset in the back of the book is a 90min. DVD of the 2003 lecture on ‘Racing Astons’ presented by Ted to the Essex Automobile Division of The Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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