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British Railways Board:British Transport Advertising Ltd: records

Catalogue reference: AN 196

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AN 196

The records relate, almost entirely, to the arrangements for privatisation of the company, including records of the privatisation working group. The records also deal with competition policy and the policy implications of privatisation.

Full description and record details

Reference
AN 196
Title
British Railways Board:British Transport Advertising Ltd: records
Date
1985-1987
Description

The records relate, almost entirely, to the arrangements for privatisation of the company, including records of the privatisation working group. The records also deal with competition policy and the policy implications of privatisation.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • British Railways Board, 1963-2001
  • National Bus Company, 1968-1989
Physical description
28 file(s)
Access conditions
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

In 2002 BRB (Residuary) Ltd

Custodial history
Records held by British Railways Board until February 2001 when they were passed to British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd
Accumulation dates
File series ran from 1985 to 1987
Accruals
No further accruals expected
Selection and destruction information
Selected to illustrate the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK. Most of the surviving records relate to the privatisation of the company.
Administrative / biographical background

British Transport Advertising Ltd was formed in November 1961 to take over the remaining activities of the Commercial Advertising Service of the British Transport Commission. It was owned as a joint subsidiary by the British Railways Board and the National Bus Company. Following the Transport Act of 1985 the National Bus Company was required to dispose of its shares in the company. On 21 June 1986 the British Transport Advertising Division was established as a commercial division of the British Railways Board.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15842/

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British Railways Board:British Transport Advertising Ltd: records