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Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Headquarters Office: Road Research...

Catalogue reference: DSIR 70

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DSIR 70

Files relating to the work of the Road Research Laboratory, dealing with various aspects of research relating to roads and road traffic safety. Included is information concerning the safety of the Mini Cooper; eyesight tests; motorway...

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Reference

DSIR 70

Title
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Headquarters Office: Road Research Laboratory, Registered Files (A Series)
Date

1960-1965

Description

Files relating to the work of the Road Research Laboratory, dealing with various aspects of research relating to roads and road traffic safety. Included is information concerning the safety of the Mini Cooper; eyesight tests; motorway construction; traffic flow and control; road pricing; the effects of alcohol; and car and street lighting.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Arrangement is by alpha-numeric order of former reference within each transfer.

Related material

Records of the Road Research Board and its committees are in DSIR 12

Road Research Laboratory files are in DSIR 28

Separated material

Further records created by the Road Research Laboratory are in:

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

A file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

12 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

In 1998 Building Research Agency

Subjects
Topics
Road Transport
Research
Accumulation dates

Unknown; c1960s

Accruals

No future accruals expected

Selection and destruction information

Policy and precedent files preserved

Administrative / biographical background

The Headquarters Office of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research was organised in six divisions under three directors. One of these divisions was the Stations Division, which was responsible for liaison with the various research stations and organisations, including the Road Research Laboratory.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6402/

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