I wasn't aware of this until today. (Steve - thank you for the note).
We're gradually losing the car makers, drivers, designers, and enthusiasts of the immediate post WW2 period. Many folks, myself included, feel that the fifties were the real golden age of racing and rallying and people like Cryil Kieft made that happen. The big names like Chapman, Moss, Ferguson, and so on have books written about them, many published interviews, and video recordings. But some of the most interesting stories revolve around the Kiefts, Connaughts, HWM's and the like. The best book I've read on the era was by a mechanic (Alf Francis) that most people today have never heard of.
Mr. Kieft's passing reminds me that we're running out of time to get some of this history recorded. Here in the US we have some stories that probably will never be written down. I think it would be great to have at least one good (accurate) historical reference covering the whole sports car/road racing 50's scene - everything from whatshername at "MG Mitten" to Inskip to Hambro to Dave Garroway to Chuck Daigh. (Actually, it'd have to be 1000+ pages and not many people would read it, but still....)
Years ago, we had a Kieft F3 car and I remember that it had the most remarkable rear end setup I've ever seen. It was independent with a single inboard rear (drum) brake. There were no rear springs, just a strong rubber bungee sort of thing that went transversely under the car and was tied to the locating member by a thick wire at each end. The whole car was pretty solidly built compared to other F3 cars of the era.
Nial mentioned that Stirling Moss worked for Kieft which was true, at least for a short time when he was made a company director. I've always wondered if he actually got paid for that.
92 years is plenty for most folks although Mr. Kieft seemed to have a lot more in him. However, I suspect he'll be happy to join his wife who, if I remember correctly, died about 3 years ago.