Hi Dan. Very excited for you about the upcoming visit with the original owner. Sounds like you have a great plan already. A couple of thoughts would be to put a small photo album together for him to take back home. Some of the on-line photo shops can create a really nice bound version that would look very professional that I’m sure he’d cherish. Second, you might find an small A12 die cast for him as well. I’m sure he’d enjoy either.
If he’s like the rest of us, he’ll love sharing his stories with someone genuinely interested and that will be a treat for you both.
Share some pics with us of the reunion & wishing you & both families an awesome time!
Tom Kelly