Ron sent me solo at Royal Vic in Tiger Moth VH-RVL on 23JUN56 at Moorabbin. before leaving to to become CFI at the Latrobe Valley Aero Club.
Fifty years elapsed before I had communication with him on the occasion of the release of his book 'A Flying Career' . He didn't remember me {probably that was a good thing!}, but on checking his log books he advised he clocked his 6000th hour at that time. Most respected instructor and a real gentleman.