Griffin to Meyer, 4 July 1993

The covering letter Griffin sent with the sixth draft of his Southampton paper, dated Independence Day 1993. It is page 113 of the 1995 International Independent Test-Evaluation Report, where the scan can be read. The paper itself is here.

Moat Cottage The Drive Bosham West Sussex PO18 8JG UK

4th July 1993

WATER AS FUEL

Dear Stan,

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

I enclose a copy of my Southampton paper which has to be in the hands of the Institute during the coming week for printing and improvement, I hope, in the quality of some of the figures, especially the photographs.

This version, (the sixth draft) is technically the same as the one which I sent to you on the 17th May, except that I have substituted a different, and hopefully more correct, treatment of the Second Law of Thermodynamics. I have also included a reference to the welcome paper you sent me by Gary Johnson of Kansas State University.

The subsequent pages have been substantially altered mainly by deleting the whole section on United Nations Relief Ships and reducing the treatment of cargo submarines in order to increase the balance of the paper in favour of WFC.

I am relieved to say that Dr Harold Aspden, a physicist attached to Southampton University who tells me he introduced you when you spoke at Denver Colorado, had no adverse comments or corrections to make. I hope you are happy too.

Meanwhile I am very glad to report that David Goodrich, the managing director and Chief Executive of British Maritime Technology, (the leading centre of excellence on naval architecture in the UK) has pledged his full support for WFC. I hope to get a similar commitment from Stone Vickers (the main pump-jet company in the UK) when I meet them on 7th July. Unfortunately I have been unable to see Rolls Royce, the marine gas-turbine people at Ansty, but they have orally registered a distinct interest. I shall have more to report when we meet on 18th July.

Mark Cliff sends his apologies about the necessary change to his plans. He will now arrive a day late, i.e. on Monday 19th July, and make his own way by hire-car direct to the Red Roof Inn. I would be grateful if you could let the hotel know that he will need his room for one night instead of two and if Charlie Holdsworth's demo could be run on the morning of Tuesday 20th July. We need to convince Mark that it is 'over unity.'

I hope this means that on Monday 19th July you and I can concentrate on the subject of your plans for demonstrations in Ohio and London, and also how best to promote hyperdrive, marine gas-turbines, and heavy slow speed marine diesels. I assume that all is proceeding smoothly with Perkins.

Am very relieved to hear that you managed to steer the tornado out of harm's way. It must have been a thoroughly alarming experience.

With my warmest regards

(signed)