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machine makers had actually commenced
doing. In vain, he pleaded for their efficiency
and productive capacity; that first class firm
was obdurate. Its conservatism was so
deep rooted that it would not look at the
rival spindle which was in a few short years
destined to revolutionize the whole spinning
industry. Failing to persuade Messrs. Platts,
Mr. Tata boldly went forward in replacing
his " Empress " mills with those new spindles.
Messrs. Brooks and Doxey, the rival manu-
facturers and the pioneers, were thus able
to secure Mr. Tata's custom. And every
defect in working was pointed out to them,
so that they might improve on their original
pattern and make the machine a perfect one.
As a result, mill after mill began to follow
the lead of Mr. Tata who had the unbounded
satisfaction to see at last the conservative
Messrs. Platts falling into a line with their
rivals who meanwhile firmly established their
reputation. This incident, again, tells us
plainly what a great leader Mr. Tata was in
the line and how he enhanced his own
reputation while conferring an immeasurable
benefit on the other mills. In short, no new
improvement or any new invention in
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machine makers had actually commenced
doing. In vain, he pleaded for their efficiency
and productive capacity; that first class firm
was obdurate. Its conservatism was so
deep rooted that it would not look at the
rival spindle which was in a few short years
destined to revolutionize the whole spinning
industry. Failing to persuade Messrs. Platts,
Mr. Tata boldly went forward in replacing
his " Empress " mills with those new spindles.
Messrs. Brooks and Doxey, the rival manu-
facturers and the pioneers, were thus able
to secure Mr. Tata's custom. And every
defect in working was pointed out to them,
so that they might improve on their original
pattern and make the machine a perfect one.
As a result, mill after mill began to follow
the lead of Mr. Tata who had the unbounded
satisfaction to see at last the conservative
Messrs. Platts falling into a line with their
rivals who meanwhile firmly established their
reputation. This incident, again, tells us
plainly what a great leader Mr. Tata was in
the line and how he enhanced his own
reputation while conferring an immeasurable
benefit on the other mills. In short, no new
improvement or any new invention in
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