The images on the left are taken from a 1976 photocopy of the booklet, with a summary of contents and comments on the right.
Frontpiece
Pre WWI liners such as Titanic and Lusitania used the "Stockless Type" anchor illustrated at the top. The "Stock" refers to a cross-member fitted to the top of the anchor.
Page 2
The title page makes the distinction between the Patent holders and Manufacturers:
Hall's Patent Anchor Co. owned the intellectual rights to this pattern of anchor and had the right to control its manufacture and to collect royalties for the use of the pattern.
N. Higley & Sons had sole permission to make the Hall Pattern anchor.
Page 3
A short history of the Hall Anchor
J.F. Hall and John Verity, inventors
Test and acceptance by the British Navy
Formation of Halls Patent Anchor Co.
Appointment of H. Hingley & Sons., Ltd. as sole manufacturers
Introduction of the Hall anchor into overseas Naval service, and merchant service.
Page 4
Naval anchors fitted with removable stock to increase holding power.
Numerous letters of commendation held in reserve by Hall.
Page 4a
Illustration of a Hall anchor in a ram-bow cruiser.
Page 5
A listing of advantages for the Hall anchor.
Page 6
A listing of advantages for the Hall anchor (con'd)
Adoption of anchor.
Page 6a
Illustration of H.M.S. Blake
Page 7
List of Overseas Navys adopting Hall's anchor
British ships equiped with Hall's anchors.
Page 8
British ships equiped with Hall's anchors (con'd).
Italian. Dutch, Clilian, and Spanish Naval Ships fitted with Hall's.
