Engineering reminiscences contributed to "Power" and "American machinist" (1908)
Porter, Charles T. (Charles Talbot), 1826-1910 · New York, J. Wiley · leaf 172
yone, Mr. Whitworth got well, and after more than six monthsabsence, he appeared again at the works. Walking through, henoted the changes that had been made, sent for Mr. Hulse, dis-charged him on the spot, and ordered everything restored toits original form. To return now to my own experience.… … Sir Joseph Whitworth EXPERIENCE IN THE WHITWORTH WORKS 125 only qualification for his position was entire subserviency to Mr.Whitworth. My drawings and patterns were purchased by the WhitworthCompany, and I was installed with one draftsman in a separateoffice, and prepared to put the work in hand…
