<html><body><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>That's him. Got the wrong jet engine company, but still a rocket scientist in my book.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Think he's an accomplished pilot as well.<br></div><div><br></div><div>bs<br></div><div><br></div><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br><div><br></div>Bob,<br><div><br></div>I sure you're referring to Craig Rice who retired from Allison Gas <br>Turbine here in Indy, not P&W. Craig has also made the syncros for the <br>BN1 gearbox.<br><div><br></div>Cheers,<br><div><br></div>Bob Haskell<br>AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar<br>http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php<br><div><br></div>On 06/04/2015 02:28 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:<br>> Michael,<br>><br>> Someone, somewhere, will appreciate your horn rims.<br>><br>> When restoring our BN2, I heard the aftermarket rear reflectors--the<br>> ones on the 'plinths'--were different than original. Don't remember<br>> how, exactly, but a connoisseur of Healeys--think the late Rich C. or<br>> Curtis A. (still around, I hope)--would know. There was a man, I think<br>> he was a lurker on this List, who was making them from scratch. He was<br>> retired from Pratt & Whitney Propulsion--yep, an honest-to-god rocket<br>> scientist--who was making them as a hobby. He made custom molds for the<br>> rubber 'grommets,' exactly replicated the chrome rims--in brass--and had<br>> them plated to perfection, and sourced original Lucas reflector lenses<br>> from somewhere. I bought a pair, for $125 or thereabouts, and was glad<br>> to get them; after all, this was a genuine 'factory' 100M bought for ...<br>> well, you don't want to know. Last I heard he was studying steering<br>> boxes in order to create a new, scientifically-designed worm gear that<br>> would eliminate most play (maybe D. Welsh beat him to it).<br>></div></div></body></html>