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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: National Physical Laboratory: Amphibious...
Catalogue reference: DSIR 42
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DSIR 42
Reports and photographs of tests of models of Sea-planes and flying boats carried out for the Air Ministry and private aircraft constructors at William Froude National Tank, Teddington.
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- DSIR 42
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: National Physical Laboratory: Amphibious Aircraft Test Reports
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1918-1929
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Description (What the record is about)
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Reports and photographs of tests of models of Sea-planes and flying boats carried out for the Air Ministry and private aircraft constructors at William Froude National Tank, Teddington.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- English
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- 43 file(s)
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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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Tests on scale models of float sea-planes and flying boats were carried out for both the Air Ministry and aircraft constructors at the William Froude National Tank, Teddington. The tank which was originally known as the Alfred Yarrow Tank was operated by the Royal Society from July 1911 until 1918, when it became part of the National Physical Laboratory.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6374/
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