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Board of Longitude: Papers
Catalogue reference: RGO 14
Date: 1605-1830
Records of the Board of Longitude.These include papers about the discovery of methods of measuring longitude at sea, notably the work of John...
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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: National Engineering Laboratory:...
Catalogue reference: AY 25
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AY 25
Administrative files of the National Engineering Laboratory (otherwise in the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Records of the National Engineering Laboratory)The files include papers of the National Engineering Laboratory's...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AY 25
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: National Engineering Laboratory: Registered Files (NEL Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1959-1963
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Description (What the record is about)
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Administrative files of the National Engineering Laboratory (otherwise in the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Records of the National Engineering Laboratory)
The files include papers of the National Engineering Laboratory's steering committee and some sub-committees.
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Separated material (A cross-reference between records that are related by provenance but now kept separately)
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Departmental files on the Mechanical Engineering Research Board are in
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- NEL file series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- National Engineering Laboratory, 1959-1995
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 20 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 1986 Department of Trade and Industry
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- Topics
- Research
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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In 1945, the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research's Committee on Mechanical Engineering Research recommended the establishment of a Mechanical Engineering Research Organisation, and of a Mechanical Engineering Research Board. These were set up in 1946 and 1947 respectively.
The Research Board advised on research to be undertaken, submitted annual programmes of research and reports, and advised on the conduct of approved investigations. The Laboratory undertook research as directed, on for example, problems arising in mechanical engineering and the fatigue of materials. Some of the laboratory's work originated in the National Physical Laboratory
In 1959 the Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory was renamed the National Engineering Laboratory and the board replaced by a small steering committee of the Research Council to direct its work. The committee was assisted by small specialist sub-committees drawn mainly from industry.
In 1965 the laboratory was transferred to the control of the Ministry of Technology, in 1970 to the Department of Trade and Industry, in 1974 to the Department of Industry, and subsequently to the second Department of Trade and Industry.
In recent years, the purpose of the laboratory has been to establish the principles and to extend the knowledge of mechanical engineering science so that industry may be provided with the basic information needed to solve particular problems The laboratory carries out research for both the government and the private sector
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2739/
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