TIFOSITEASER # 47 <SOLVED> DESMOND TITTERINGTON

[Tifosi]

Here's one that might prove to be difficult...this man drove for only a few seasons, but with a major team.  He retired suddenly, and became a successful businessman; infortunately, he passed away a few years ago.  Does anyone recognize him?

[Allan L]

US or European?

[Tifosi]

European...



Dan

[Tifosi]

Here's another shot of our subject... leaning against the car...

[Tifosi]

Here's another picture of our subject in a rare open-wheel performance...

[Allan L]

I think that must be Desmond Titterington, but I can't find a photo to compare

[Otto Puzzell]

I do believe you are correct...

http://wildsoft.ru/drv.php?id=195606020&l=T

[Allan L]

I do believe you are correct...

http://wildsoft.ru/drv.php?id=195606020&l=T

Well done Karn, I didn't find that one.
Good job Senator McCarthy isn't still active.

[Tifosi]

It is Desmond Titterington.  The first picture is a crop from a shot of the entire Mercedes team at the 1955 Targa Florio, from the book ROAD RACE by Chris Jones; the book was also my source for the photo of Caballo ll in my previous puzzzle.
The subsequent photos are from www.f1rejects.com/drivers/titterington/biography.html

I first heard of Titterington in Jones' book; and info on him was rather sketchy...he was a brilliant Irish driver whose career faded into obscurity just a year after the picture was taken.  I wondered why, fearing the worst.  I was quite happy to learn that it wasn't due to injury, but business and family interests that led him away from active participation in the sport.

He also has one of those faces that, to me, at least; seems to look different from different angles.  here are a couple of photos that might illustrate just what I mean...