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A tank comes to The Gleason Works:
Surrounded by the day shift workers,
a World War II Sherman tank is on
display as part of a war bond drive in
April, 1943. The Sherman will become
the most produced tank of the war and
every gear and pinion used on the
vehicle is cut on Gleason machines.

Elder Statesmen Club YR-4B/HNS-1 Helicopter Research and Development

In 1943, today’s Elder Statesmen In 1944, Sikorsky tests its YR-4B/ In 1945, Gleason establishes a
Club is formed as “The Gleason HNS-1 helicopter prototype in a dedicated Research and Development
Works Twenty-Five Year Club”. Its 30’ x 60’ full-scale wind tunnel at Department to take the lead in future
first banquet is held at The Rochester Langley Research Center. The gear technology developments,
Club on June 30, 1943 with 128 active Sikorsky Company builds over 100 finding new applications and
members and 17 retirees. R-4 helicopters by the end of World developing better gear types, new
War II. It is the first mass-produced machines and processes, as well as
helicopter – with Gleason gears. higher quality standards and faster
methods of production.

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