Miata Mailing List: September 1993, Message #149
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   From: mhamon@hertz.elee.calpoly.edu (Marvin Hamon)
Subject: Re: Torsen diff
   Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1993 11:18:53 -0400

andy@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu says:
> 
> On Fri, 17 Sep 1993 capek@peach.rtsg.mot.com wrote:
> > FYI: Torsen diff was named that because of its TORque SENsing capability.
> 
> And, if I remember correctly, the "inventor"'s name was Gleason - I seem
> to remember it being called the "Gleason Torsen Differential" for some
> reason.  Could be a misfiring neuron tho... 
> 
> -Andy
> 

That was no misfiring neuron Andy. Gleason is the inventor/developer of the
torsen. I also seem to remember that this company is publicly traded on the
NASDAQ exchange. 

Marvin
mhamon@hertz.calpoly.edu