With its smooth design, bright silver body with fire engine red trim, the Benroy was a saucy little two-door trailer. Built on the standard 4'x8' plan form, it was 10' long and 68" wide overall, and weighed 760 pounds. The sidewalls and floor were 3/8" fir plywood varnished on the inside, the deck lid and door ribs were made of laminated birch plywood, and the deck lid interior was made of 1/8" bending birch plywood. The exterior was .032 mill finish aluminum. The kitchen area contained a two-burner propane stove, a porcelain sink, a 25# ice box, a six gallon water tank with outside filler cap, a drop leaf table, and a 6-volt dome light. The interior featured cabinets and shelves for storage, a three-quarter size mattress, and another dome light. The chassis was framed with 1/4"x2"x2" steel, using 1250 pound springs and axle. Steel fenders covered standard 600x16 tires and wheels. Benroy produced four units at a time, and only sold one unit direct. The rest went to dealers in southern California, Portland, Seattle, St Louis, Texas and Virginia. Many went to rental lots (such as Humes Sporting Goods) where families could rent them by the week. Dealers like Stout Motors, with 5 sales lots, paid 80% of the wholesale price until the unit was sold. Asked if he ever thought teardrops would become popular again, Bennet says, 'I thought they would come back, as they have, with limited production.' He doesn't believe there is enough market for mass production, however. 'Sales were limited, even in the '50s,' he says. Those of you out there fortunate enough to own an original Benroy know their worth. And if any of you would like to correspond with Bennet, who lives in the Gold Country of the Sierra foothills here in California, we'll be happy to put you in touch. [Editor's note; We here at T&T would also be interested in knowing who owns original Benroy's - so if you're a Benroy owner, or know of someone who is, please let us know.]