<p>Frequently, the only identifiable background signage in images of 1960s racetracks and show floors is the Pennsylvania company&rsquo;s signature H-pattern logo. While the Jaws of Life tool would become George&rsquo;s greatest contribution to society, his most crowd-pleasing invention remains the giant handle-and-knob assembly rising above some convertible&rsquo;s trunk. The accompanying Miss Hurst Performance rose well above any trophy girl on the same premises, both literally and figuratively. (George invited countless aspirants to wave and bow on parade laps before settling on Linda Vaughn, whose deep bows were rewarded with raucous cheers.)</p><div style="page-break-before:always; page-break-after:always"><p>Petersen Publishing chief photographer Bob D&rsquo;Olivo met George even before the original HurstCampbell Company promoted kits for converting &ldquo;three on the tree&rdquo; to floor shifting. A well-dressed gent walked through the front door on Hollywood Boulevard carrying motor mounts and asking for any editor who happened to be there. Unofficial company policy in such situations called for somebody&mdash;anybody&mdash;with a camera handy to escort the visitor to the parking lot and click off an obligatory roll before sending him on his way (unless the guy had backing, in which case an ad guy would be alerted to fresh meat outside). Bob got the call on that day, was impressed by the inventor and inventions, and promised to make prints for the editors. Thus began a personal friendship that lasted until George&rsquo;s death in 1986 at age 59, and a professional relationship with this publishing company that continues today, withstanding multiple ownership changes for both firms.</p>

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