§ 40 and 41. Mr. G. HARVEYasked the Secretary of State for Air (1) if he is in a position to state what is the total cost of the Brennan helicopter, apart from the £50,000 paid to the inventor, in the shape of material and labour borne by the Royal Aircraft establishment at Farnborough;
(2) what has become of the Brennan helicopter; and has the inventor been allowed to take it away or does it remain the property of the Government?
§ Sir S. HOAREAs regards the first question, the sum of £55,000, which I have stated to be the total amount expended on the Brennan helicopter experiments at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, was not all paid to the inventor, but includes £40,000 2026 representing the cost of labour, materials and establishment charges at the Royal Aircraft Establishment, and £7,000 for salaries of the design staff working under Mr. Brennan.
As regards the second question, in view of the decision not to incur further expenditure upon the Brennan helicopter, the damaged machine has been offered to the inventor.