I don't think many people made the link. Which was astonishing. I adore because we all called him Mr Torrance and his full name was on the sleeve.
But aye, he did it for the love!
Wow, that's awesome. Imagine that were your hobby! Plus other people's hobbies to shame!!
Mr Torrance was a humble man then, but that's a great claim to fame. Maybe he didn't want the association with the textbook to interfere with the kids' learning.
My dad was humble as well, and he always said 'I am just a builder, a carpenter'