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Ministry of Supply and successors: Registered Files

Catalogue reference: AVIA 65

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AVIA 65

This series relates to functions taken over by the Ministry of Aviation and subsequently by the Ministries of Technology, Aviation Supply and Defence. The records deal with the research, development and procurement of aircraft, including...

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AVIA 65

Title
Ministry of Supply and successors: Registered Files
Date

1919-1996

Description

This series relates to functions taken over by the Ministry of Aviation and subsequently by the Ministries of Technology, Aviation Supply and Defence. The records deal with the research, development and procurement of aircraft, including Concorde, helicopters, hovercraft and equipment, including guided and nuclear weapons and electronics systems as well as more general administrative matters.

Related material

For files which relate to functions which were restored to the War Office see WO 286

Aeronautical Inspection Directorate reports in AVIA 88

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Ministry of Aviation Supply, 1970-1971
  • Ministry of Defence, 1947-1947
  • Ministry of Supply, 1939-1959
  • Ministry of Technology, 1964-1970
Physical description

2449 files and volumes

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1983 Ministry of Defence

Subjects
Topics
Shipping
Air transport
Computing
Weapons
Accruals

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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2645/

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