Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

Registered UK Charity (No. 1154342)

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 173,091 pages of information and 249,766 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Brown Brothers (Aircraft)

From Graces Guide
March 1939.
March 1939.
December 1939
Dec 1939.
Sept 1940.
Sept 1940.
February 1943.
April 1943.
1943 April.
May 1943
August 1945.
Sept. 1946.
September 1947.
1953.

of Houghton Road, Northampton

c1937 Company established -a subsidiary of Brown Brothers Ltd

1939 Brown Brothers (Aircraft) Ltd manufactured small components for aircraft in three separate specialised works. In addition, manufactured hydraulic and screw jacks for both civil and military aircraft, the larger types being capable of lifting machines weighing many tons. See Aircraft Industry Suppliers

1954 Brown Brothers (Aircraft), Ltd. Directors: J. T. Masterton; P. A. Allen, A.C.A.; A. J. Dew; T. C. Copping, F.C.LS.; Sir Richard Yeabsley, C.B.E., F.C.A.; F. G. Brown; L. R. Ambrose. Producers of the A.G.S., S.B.A.C. and B.S.S. standard parts; sole makers of Oddie Nuts; aerodrome equipment and stores; repetition machining; ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Head Office and Works: Houghton Road, Northampton. T.: Northampton 4940. T.A.: Imbrowned, Northampton. London Office: Downs Road, London, E.5. T.: Clissold 2561. Regd. Office: 26, Great Eastern Street, London, E.C.2. T.: Bishopsgate 7654. Associated Companies: Brown Brothers, Ltd.; Thomson and Brown Brothers Ltd.; Brown Brothers (Ireland), Ltd.; Brown Brothers (Overseas) Ltd. (for export distribution).[1]

See Also

Loading...

Sources of Information