I have a copy of the official de Havilland logo on my desk as I type. It says 'DH'.
Somehow, I think that that silly brake system would look a bit odd on the flightdeck of a 747, or even in the cockpit of a Stearman. Still, what would Boeing know eh?
Still, I admire the spirited, albeit irrational and blinkered defence. What about the Coffmann starter, and stupidly-sized gas tank -or are they other examples of design genius that I've missed?