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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Road Research Laboratory Reports

Catalogue reference: DSIR 27

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DSIR 27

This series contains detailed reports of tests carried out by the Road Research Laboratory on road construction methods and materials. The World War papers concern, as well, the study of engineering problems in civil defence and work undertaken...

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DSIR 27

Title
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Road Research Laboratory Reports
Date

1933-1973

Description

This series contains detailed reports of tests carried out by the Road Research Laboratory on road construction methods and materials. The World War papers concern, as well, the study of engineering problems in civil defence and work undertaken for government departments.

Later papers, those in the LN, RN, TN series, concern road construction and also the wider aspects of road safety and traffic flow. Some reports of road conditions in developing countries are to be found in the RN series.

Arrangement

Firstly wartime material in serial letter order, then the RL series of reports of work carried out for the Ministry of Transport from 1933-1941, followed by laboratory reports in the RN series 1933-1962, LN series 1962-1965, and TN series 1965-1973.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

LN, RN, TN file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

532 files and volumes

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure

Subjects
Topics
Road Transport
Conflict
Research
Construction industries
Operations, battles and campaigns
Unpublished finding aids
A list of titles of papers in DSIR 27/326-531 is in DSIR 27/532
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6359/

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