You may or not know that Bill Tritt recently passed away on 25 March 2011. Bill was 93 and had been having health issues for the last couple of years. He was also one of the last classic boat builders alive and with his passing, so goes the end of an era.
Back in the 1940's, Bill started designing and building fiberglass boats. His passions lead to the establishment of the Glasspar Corporation which became one of largest producers of fiberglass boats at the time. Later Bill designed and built one of the first fiberglass cars, the G-2. One of Bill's G-2's can still be seen at the Smithsonian Institute. This design sparked the interest of others, and Bill helped design the first fiberglass cars in Disneyland's Autotopia ride, the Volvo P1900, and consulted with the initial designs of the Corvette.
Many of us still enjoy these boats and cars today. The Glasspar Owners Association (
www.ClassicGlasspars.com) is organizing a letter writing campaign to convey to Bill's family the affect of his work will continue to live on as his legacy. We're asking that a simple note be sent to the family with a picture of you and your Glasspar boat/car. The family is familiar with Bill's designs, but seeing the pictures of the total strangers that Bill's life has affected should offer some comfort that Bill will not be forgotten.
I do not feel comfortable posting their home address on the web, but will provide to those that email me directly. My apologies to those that visit other websites and see this redundant post. We would like to get the word out to as many Glasspar owners as possible.
Thank you for your help on this effort!
George
five dot bells at verizon dot net
