On Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 2:38:21 PM UTC-4, Steve Leonard wrote:
For those that have not yet heard, Ben Greene passed away on Sunday, May 31. He was 91 years old. His funeral services will be Wednesday at 3:00 p..m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bla...&pid=174982623

Ben was one of the true gentlemen of the sport of soaring. He was a US National Champion, represented the US in the World Soaring Championships, and held numerous US National and World Records at various times.

Steve Leonard

From the obituary, it's now obvious where his mechanical engineering expertise came from. A friend of mine owned a Ben Greene clamshell trailer that probably pre-dated Cobra and Komet. Filled with all sorts of need fittings and convenience items that have only more recently become standard. I think that trailer is still knocking around in the northeast.

P3