Titleist golf balls and found that most were poorly constructed with off-center cores and prone to erratic shots. This inspired Young to produce his own line of golf balls, which would become known as Titleist. 1930: Young developed a machine that could uniformly wind rubber string around a rubber core, making a "dead center" golf ball. He named the ball "Titleist," noting it was the "winner" of the quest to create the best for the game. 1935: The golf division of the Acushnet Process Company produced the Titleist golf ball, which had consistently been the company's most successful product. 1948: Introduced
Clayton Equipment Company ownership at higher levels, Clayton Equipment Ltd came to be owned by Rolls-Royce in 1989. It nonetheless retained a significant measure of autonomy, and in March 2005, it became an independent company again. Much of the company's orders now come from overseas, from countries such as Ireland and Russia. The company's main products are locomotives for underground mining, including battery-electric and diesel-hydraulic types. It also provides equipment refurbishment and training. Four new 75 hp battery powered locomotives named Walter, Lou, Anne and Kitty were built by Clayton Equipment in Derby to haul materials and plant along the line during the