Louis was a bright, aspiring young engineer who had already designed and built several prototypes before teaming up with his brothers, who had honed their business skills working for their father's textile firm.
Louis adalah seorang insinyur muda yang cemerlang dan telah mendesain serta merakit beberapa purwarupa sebelum mendirikan perusahaan ini bersama saudaranya, yang sebelumnya memperoleh keahlian berbisnis dari pabrik tekstil milik ayahnya.