Newman had been working with Gerry Morgan, head of the Research Section on ways of breaking Tunny when Bill Tutte approached them in November 1942 with the idea of what became known as the ``1+2 break in''. This was recognised as being feasible, but only if automated. Newman produced a functional specification of what was to become the ``Heath Robinson'' machine. He recruited the Post Office Research Station at Dollis Hill, and Dr C.E. Wynn-Williams at the Telecommunications Research Establishment (TRE) at Malvern to implement his idea.
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