[dhcarguy]

Originally Posted by 400 4spd.

According to this write up, through his deal with Pontiac, the '61 Super Duty Catalina received some of the first production shifters.

https://ateupwithmotor.com/model-his...-olds-history/

I've been a huge fan of his accomplishments for several decades. So much so, that during the early 80's he and I were in contact about me possibly joining in on his last venture, George Hurst Transmissions. I won't go into all of the details, but it was a departure from manual transmissions to GM automatics. I've saved the letters I got from him during those talks.
From what I was told by one of his associates at the time, a deal with Sunbeam Electric led to his eventual demise.

Yes, when George asked Bill Campbell to resign, he did and shortly after in 1969,Bill sold his shares to Singer corp. which led to George being forced out. He left Hurst ,I think in 1971.

G. Hurst started his company alone. He hired Bill Campbell part time to design jigs and quallity to mass produce his engine swap components. He offered a partnership around 1958 or 59.

Hurst did not open the Warminster plant until 1965. he was previously working out of 3 or 4 garages in Glenside, Pa. Before that he was working out of his garage in Abington,Pa.

The first "Miss Hurst was not Linda Vaughn., it was Pat Flannery. She only lasted in that role for about 1 1/2 years.

Singer sold the company to "Mr. Gasket" and moved the company to Ohio in late 80's. The building is still there only 5 minutes from my house. It now houses a company called H&H plastics. Ironic that Hurst used H/H for the logo for Hurst Hatches.

I still live in Warminster as did I during my teenage years. Previousy I lived in Willow Grove,Pa. near the Willow Grove air base where George was stationed.

[dhcarguy]

I still have this grease tube I bought when I was a teenager, driving my 67 GTO convertible.

[Jack Gifford]

Originally Posted by dhcarguy

... sold his shares to Singer corp...
... air base where George was stationed...

Wikipedia says "... to Sunbeam...".
I wasn't aware of George being a veteran. Even when he formed the Hurst Armed Forces Club there was no mention of his own veteran status. Do you know any more about his military service?

[dhcarguy]

Originally Posted by Jack Gifford

Wikipedia says "... to Sunbeam...".
I wasn't aware of George being a veteran. Even when he formed the Hurst Armed Forces Club there was no mention of his own veteran status. Do you know any more about his military service?

Against his father's wishes, his mother signed the paperwork that he lied about his age. I think he was only 16 when he joined the Navy. he was stationed on an Aircraft carrier. He served ,I think, for 10 years. he got out when he was stationed at the Willow Grove Naval Air Station. He married a local girl and that is how he wound up in my area. When he was in the service at Willow Grove, he used to do engine and transmission swaps for officers and buddies.