The "S. G. Brown Affair", Mr Swans summary of the sequence of patents for the correction of Gyro- compasses, n.d.

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ID:	ACO/4/23/4
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Admiralty Compass Observatory
Credit:	© Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	1 folder
Parts:	Various Papers realtign to the `S.G. Brown Affaird', 193-1927 (Manuscript) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Correspondence, setting up the Admiralty enquiry under Admiral Philpott, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/1) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Mr Hollands summary of the sequence of events from the invention of the Gyro- compass to the adoption by Sperry of the Harrison/ Rawlings Mercury Control (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/2) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Precis of papers leading to the introduction of mercury control, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/3) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Mr Swans summary of the sequence of patents for the correction of Gyro- compasses, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/4) The "S. G. Brown Affair", The Harrison/ Rawlings Patent and allied papers, applications for the patent n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/5) The "S. G. Brown Affair", The Harrison/ Rawlings Patent as filed in USA, by Sperry, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/6) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Note by Swan on the effects of the H/R Patent on Henderson and Brown and allied correspondence, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/7) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Statement by Henderson on the effect of the H/R Patent (in USA) on his own application, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/8) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Affidavits by Harrison and Rawlings contesting Henderson's claim against their patent in the USA, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/9) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Henderson's claim, 1927, to the Royal Commission on awards to inventors (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/10) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Draft report of the Philpott committee on Gyro-Compass development, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/11) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Verbatim reports of the proceedings of the meetings of the Philpott Committee, 1927 (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/12) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Initial statements made by Professor Sir James Henderson covering the "History and Operation of the Gyro- Compass" for the benefit of the committee, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/13) The "S. G. Brown Affair", various notes circulated within the committee to assist their deliberations, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/14) Various items of correspondence, including Harrison's letter to Sperry, offering to sell his patent rights, Letter from Rowlings to the Committee of Enquiry 1927, a note on contracts with S.G. Brown for six Gyro-Compasses 1921. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/15) Diary of events and précis of correspondence, 1913- 1925, by S. G. Brown and correspondence (1914 - 1927) between S.G. Brown and Admiralty. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/16) The "S. G. Brown Affair", Sir Kenneth Swan's rough Note- book, used during the enquiry, n.d. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/17) Petition to the Government by S. G. Brown and Mrs Alice Brown for re- instatement in their factory, 1940-1; Memorandum giving case background, full correspondence with Admiralty and some supporting documentation. (Manuscript) (ACO/4/23/18)

The "S. G. Brown Affair", Mr Swans summary of the sequence of patents for the correction of Gyro- compasses, n.d.

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