▁the ▁" Qual ity ▁G lass " ▁line ▁of ▁fi berg lass ▁boats . ▁This ▁firm ▁went ▁out ▁of ▁business ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁Though ▁production ▁numbers ▁are ▁unknown , ▁many ▁G lass ▁Jet ▁boats ▁are ▁known ▁to ▁exist ▁and ▁are ▁presently ▁sought ▁after ▁as ▁collect or ' s ▁items . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : American ▁boat ▁build ers ▁Category : Def unct ▁companies ▁based ▁in ▁Wisconsin <0x0A> </s> ▁Major ▁General ▁Sir ▁Fred ▁Thompson ▁B ower bank ▁ ▁( 3 0 ▁April ▁ 1 8 8 0 ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 0 ) ▁was ▁ ▁Director - General ▁of ▁Medical ▁Services ▁for ▁the ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Army ▁and ▁Air ▁Force ▁between ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 7 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Honor ary ▁Phys ician ▁to ▁the ▁Governor - General ▁of ▁New ▁Zealand ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁and ▁as ▁Honor ary ▁Phys ician ▁to ▁King ▁George ▁VI ▁between ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 8 . ▁▁▁ ▁B ower bank ▁was ▁made ▁K BE ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁a ▁Grand ▁Officer ▁in ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Orange - N ass au ▁for ▁his ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁For ▁his ▁services ▁to ▁first - a id ▁organizations , ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Knight ▁of ▁Grace ▁of ▁the ▁V ener able ▁Order ▁of