Michael Holroyd Smith
Michael Holroyd Smith was a British engineer and aero inventor. He filed a patent from 26 Cambridge Street, Westminster, possibly in London.
His daughter's bio calls him an electrical engineer, whereas wikidata calls him a mechanical engineer.[1][2]
His work was included in an exhibit at Britain's National Tramway Museum. "He is known to have presented a lecture concerning the possibility of mechanically powered flight in 1879. . . . He also collaborated with Walter Lindsay in securing a patent in 1911 for the Philaerian engine, a 9-cylinder radial air cooled engine, a type that was commonly used to power aircraft. In 1912-1913 he contributed to the design of a Philaerian Helicopter and subsequently contributed to the design of aeroplane propeller blades. . . His interest in overcoming the problems posed by mechanically powered flight resulted in the design of a range of novel boomerangs that were sold for a time through Army and Navy stores."[3]
Patents whose inventor or applicant is Michael Holroyd Smith
- Patent GB-1910-17653 (English title: Improvements in the methods of controlling the flight of helicopters, Filing date: 1910-07-25)
References
- ↑ w:Naomi Royde-Smith
- ↑ w:d:Q19043395
- ↑ Jim Dignan, National Tramway Museum Library Volunteer]. Early Aeronautical Pioneer, Flight Journal. Possibly Jan 2020. On Internet Archive.
| Names | Michael Holroyd Smith |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1847 |
| Death date | 1932 |
| Countries | GB |
| Locations | Yorkshire; London; Wales |
| Occupations | Consulting Engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer |
| Tech areas | |
| Affiliations | Philaerian, Ltd. |
| Wikidata id | Q19043395 |
