The Ford Barn

updraught · 07-15-2019, 07:58 AM

Just watching a TV program on the Apollo space program and the woman who was responsible or getting them down seemed to work for TRW.
I thought they only made car parts. Seems not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRW_Inc.

TRW automotive seemed to have something to do withthe 1928 Ford parking brakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRW_Automotive

California Travieso · 07-15-2019, 04:11 PM

TRW was originally Hughes Aircraft in El Segundo making aircraft parts for Douglas Aircraft and research for the Air Force. It was bought out by Thompson-Ramo-Woolridge (TRW).

My roommate worked at TRW in the Early '60's in El Segundo. In the late 60's and early '70 TRW created a research facility in San Bernardino in support of Norton Air Force. They also transitioned into support of the NASA aerospace program.

I think they are making auto suspension parts because of their early experience in making aircraft parts when they were Hughes Aircraft.

David Serrano

rotorwrench · 07-16-2019, 10:23 AM

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Charles Thompson, who originally developed the successful process of welding valves heads to stems in the early 20th century, was an industrialist that manufactured auto parts under the Thompson Products banner. He was the old man of the TRW group that funded its start into aerospace research and development when he teamed up with Dean Wooldridge and Simon Ramo who were scientists that worked at Bell Labs. Eventually, all the auto parts also went under the TRW banner after Charles Thompson died. Simon Ramo just died a few years ago and was over 100 years old.

TRW along with Rocketdyne, General dynamics, North American Aviation, and many others helped develop the Apollo program.

07-15-2019, 07:58 AM	#1
updraught Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Australia Posts: 1,969	Trw Just watching a TV program on the Apollo space program and the woman who was responsible or getting them down seemed to work for TRW. I thought they only made car parts. Seems not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRW_Inc. TRW automotive seemed to have something to do withthe 1928 Ford parking brakes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRW_Automotive

07-15-2019, 04:11 PM	#2
California Travieso Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Moreno Valley, CA Posts: 946	Re: Trw TRW was originally Hughes Aircraft in El Segundo making aircraft parts for Douglas Aircraft and research for the Air Force. It was bought out by Thompson-Ramo-Woolridge (TRW). My roommate worked at TRW in the Early '60's in El Segundo. In the late 60's and early '70 TRW created a research facility in San Bernardino in support of Norton Air Force. They also transitioned into support of the NASA aerospace program. I think they are making auto suspension parts because of their early experience in making aircraft parts when they were Hughes Aircraft. David Serrano

07-16-2019, 10:23 AM	#3
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,426	Re: Trw Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Charles Thompson, who originally developed the successful process of welding valves heads to stems in the early 20th century, was an industrialist that manufactured auto parts under the Thompson Products banner. He was the old man of the TRW group that funded its start into aerospace research and development when he teamed up with Dean Wooldridge and Simon Ramo who were scientists that worked at Bell Labs. Eventually, all the auto parts also went under the TRW banner after Charles Thompson died. Simon Ramo just died a few years ago and was over 100 years old. TRW along with Rocketdyne, General dynamics, North American Aviation, and many others helped develop the Apollo program. Last edited by rotorwrench; 07-16-2019 at 10:41 AM.