Newman was assigned to the Research Section and set to work on a German teleprinter cipher known as "Tunny". He joined the "Testery" in October.Gannon, 2006, p. 228. Newman enjoyed the company but disliked the work and found that it was not suited to his talents. He persuaded his superiors that Tutte's method could be mechanised, and he was assigned to develop a suitable machine in December 1942. Shortly afterwards, Edward Travis (then operational head of Bletchley Park) asked Newman to lead research into mechanised codebreaking.
Newman was as.signed to the Research Section and set to work on a German teleprinter cipher known as "Tunny". He joined the "Testery" in October.Gannon, 2006, p. 228. Newman enjoyed the company but disliked the work and found that it was not suited to: his talents. He persuaded his superiors that Tutte's method could be ,mechanised, and he was assigned to develop a suitable machine in December 1942. Shortly afterwards, Edward Travis (then operational head of Bletchley Park) asked Newman. to lead research into mechanised codebreaking.