I have been trying to piece together the relationship between Malcolm Lougheed and Graham Bros trucks, I have a snippet from one of my books that reads ............Another notable name from the engineering ranks of Graham Bros. was Malcolm Lougheed. Just as Louis Thoms found the progressive engineering attitude of of the Grahams appealing, so did Lougheed. In 1921 he headed a team developing a better braking systems for motor vehicles. The system he developed and perfected " Lougheed internal expanding Hydraulic brakes " became available on Graham Brothers trucks in 1921. " Lockheed brakes became the standard of the industry in a few short years.
Within the end notes there is a reference that states ................License # 1 was issued to the Graham Brothers for the Lockheed Internal Expanding Brake System..............It does not give a specific date though and I notice it states Lockheed and not Lougheed but this can be accounted for due to the decision early on ( 1919 ) to use the phonetic spelling of Lougheed for their business ventures.
BTW the brothers decided in 1934 to both have there names legally changed to Lockheed on account of being fed up with being called loghead all of their lives according to a recent article written by Bill Deibel.
My question is can someone explain to me what the meaning of License # 1 is and how or where can I get a copy of this. Any other pertinent data concerning the relationship of these two juggernauts would be helpful and appreciated as well. Thanks
A licence implies a patent, and it was not uncommon for people to number the patent licence (really a limited assignment)(to manufacture) so they could keep track. If you look at old phillips screwdrivers that have the phillips patent on them, they usually also have a licence number stamped under it....
> fed up with being called loghead
ROFL..yeah...that would do it...
(I don't have good patent coverage for 1920 yet, I see a Victor lougheed....??)
As a stray note, Riding the Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation By Charles K. Hyde
claims Paige-Detroit got the first Lockheed brakes and Maxwell second.....
Quote from: rusty on July 04, 2012, 08:46:58 PM
A licence implies a patent, and it was not uncommon for people to number the patent licence (really a limited assignment)(to manufacture) so they could keep track. If you look at old phillips screwdrivers that have the phillips patent on them, they usually also have a licence number stamped under it....
> fed up with being called loghead
ROFL..yeah...that would do it...
(I don't have good patent coverage for 1920 yet, I see a Victor lougheed....??)
Thanks Rusty, yes Victor was the half brother, anything you can show me that would add to this puzzle would be appreciated
Quote from: rusty on July 04, 2012, 09:25:42 PM
As a stray note, Riding the Roller Coaster: A History of the Chrysler Corporation By Charles K. Hyde
claims Paige-Detroit got the first Lockheed brakes and Maxwell second.....
Yes Charles Hyde deserves much respect and I do have contact with him but its a slippery slope when you start asking for proof and I dont want to go there yet.
Quote from: rusty on July 04, 2012, 08:46:58 PM
> fed up with being called loghead
ROFL..yeah...that would do it...
John Hoar changed his family name to Hamilton when he married Ima Johnson.
Famous woman in Texas was named Ima Hogg.
Hogg was the daughter of Sarah Ann "Sallie" Stinson and James Stephen "Big Jim" Hogg, later Attorney General of Texas and Governor of the state. Ima Hogg's first name was taken from The Fate of Marvin, an epic poem written by her uncle Thomas Hogg. She endeavored to downplay her unusual name by signing her first name illegibly and having her stationery printed with "I. Hogg" or "Miss Hogg". Although it was rumored that Hogg had a sister named "Ura Hogg", she had only brothers.
Rusty, how would I go about finding who was given license # 1 what site and how would I conduct my search or is there a toll free number I can call and be given all the answers
Have you tried the Automotive History Section of the Detroit Public Library. It is a very good resource. That was where I went to find info on Freeman Motor Trucks. Many companies donated all of their historical records.
Quote from: johnsironsanctuary on July 05, 2012, 05:08:20 PM
Have you tried the Automotive History Section of the Detroit Public Library. It is a very good resource. That was where I went to find info on Freeman Motor Trucks. Many companies donated all of their historical records.
I do request material from their on occasion, it would be a nice visit
>Automotive History Section of the Detroit Public Library
That may be the only place to find out that, at this point, you don't even know for certain what patent....
There is no 'official' requirement to number licences, nor any place to report/record them other than in the companies internal accounting....
I have been rummaging through the patent files re loughead / The Hydraulic Brake Co / The Four Wheel Hydraulic Brake Co. The history I am able to discern from the patents is fascinating, and unbelievably convoluted....
The first few patents are probably all you care about tho...
Before the company:
01249143 Dec 4,1917 Braking apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01288944 Dec 24,1918 Braking apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01425113 Aug 8,1922 Process of manufacturing curved forms of plywood or fiber
ous compositions. (Loughead,M.)
Assigned to Four Wheel Hydraulic Brake Co
01430746 Oct 3,1922 Braking apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01457781 Jun 5,1923 Nonexpansive hose and method of making same. (Loughead,M.)
01460163 Jun 26,1923 Braking apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01461130 Jul 10,1923 Method of assembling hose and fitting. (Loughead,M.)
Everything after is assigned to The Hydraulic Brake Co, either of Los Angeles CA, or Detroit MI
01468601 Sep 18,1923 Hose fitting. (Loughead,M.)
01468602 Sep 18,1923 Brake-operating mechanism. (Loughead,M.)
01472801 Nov 6,1923 Pneumatically-assisted pressure-producing mechanism. (Loughead,M.)
01495231 May 27,1924 Braking apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01507389 Sep 2,1924 Braking apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01507390 Sep 2,1924 Braking, apparatus. (Loughead,M.)
01521637 Jan 6,1925 Fluid-actuated brake. (Loughead,M.)
01525942 Feb 10,1925 Fluid-operated brake system. (Loughead,M.)
01531798 Mar 31,1925 Hydraulic brake. (Loughead,M.)
01599905 Sep 14,1926 Method of making high-pressure hose. (Loughead,M.)
01620114 Mar 8,1927 Hose fitting. (Loughead,M.)
etc etc.....
There are a dozen or so oither inventors involved with the company as well...
Benn,W.E. Berglund,C.V. Bock,C.H. Bowen,H.C. Bowen,M.W. Bradbury,C.C.
Doyle,W.G. Floraday,B.S. Fowler,O.H. Frick,H.L. Gardner,C.V. Heidloff,J.R.
Katz,D.L. Labrie,L.E. Loweke,A.A. Loweke,E.F. McCollum,A.O. McDougall,G.F. Miller,R.J.
Noack,H.W.L. Oliver,W.F. Ouver,W.F. Presnell,F.G. Rouch,E.W.
Rowen,H.C. Scott,D.O. Sherbino,M.R. Swift,H.C. Swift,J.F. Teagnio,J.R. Tseng,A.T.X.
Young,H.S. Jr.....
So far I have come across over 200 patents assigned to the company, pre 1950.....
Thank-you everyone for your input
The journal of the Society of Automotive Engineers: Volume 13 (1923)
contains an article written by Malcolm Loughead about 4 wheel hydraulic brake systems...
Before Dec 1922 it apparently wasn't licenced to anyone...
(Automotive Industries, Vol47 Dec 1922, P1301)
Very nice, thank-you Rusty