Some of you will remember John Witty who ran Witmun Engineering, he also produced perhaps the first really professionally prepared UK racing 2cv.
John died in a car accident late February 2011, see this article http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Hundreds-mourn-John-s-funeral/article-3339226-detail/article.html (http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Hundreds-mourn-John-s-funeral/article-3339226-detail/article.html).