"Thank you for coming.

Firstly, where have y’all travelled from today?

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Well there are others who have travelled equally far in the past.

405 years ago, 132 people travelled 66 days across the Atlantic.

These founders departed from Plymouth, England and landed in Plymouth, America.

One of these founders was John Alden, an engineer, barrel maker and craftsman.

Why do I tell this story?

I will borrow a quote from an English writer to explain:

“Yet such is often the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.”

And so, it is here with our small hands where the future will be decided.

For too long, manufacturing has been seen as something done by others, someplace far off in big, hulking, monstrosities.

Isembard exists to change that.

Isembard exists to forge industrial acceleration for the United States, the United Kingdom and our allies.

We are building a new industrial colossus for the intelligence age.

As the world grows more dangerous, we grow to meet that threat.

Isembard now spans four factories in two countries and will soon grow further and faster.

If John Alden, the barrel maker from the Mayflower was alive today, I have no doubt he would feel at home in an Isembard factory.

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Thank you for coming again today.

The final thing I will say is this…

…God save the King!

…and God save Texas!"