"...since the rump of the company's organization still possesses a small number of men of ideas and brilliance, we have seen fit in the last few weeks to place with the company two small study contracts to a value of about £10,000 each as an inexpensive way of making use of their brains."
Source: John Forbat's brilliant and entertaining The Secret World of Vickers Guided Weapons.
Source: John Forbat's brilliant and entertaining The Secret World of Vickers Guided Weapons.