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Catalogue description War Office and Ministry of Defence: Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment: Reports
| Reference: | WO 362 |
|---|---|
| Title: | War Office and Ministry of Defence: Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment: Reports |
| Description: |
This series consists of annual reports for the Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment, Kidbrooke, giving an overview of its work and administration. |
| Date: | 1960-1984 |
| Arrangement: |
Chronological order. |
| Related material: |
Inspectorate of Electrical and Mechanical Equipment reports are in For Fighting Vehicles Research and Development Establishment reports see WO 194 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Ministry of Defence, Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment, 1964-1971 War Office, Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment, 1962-1964 |
| Physical description: | 68 files and volumes |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 1999 Ministry of Defence |
| Accruals: | Series is accruing |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles was transferred to the War Office in 1962 following the abolition of the Ministry of Supply in 1959 and its subsequent transfer to the Ministry of Aviation. It was redesignated the Inspectorate of Fighting Vehicles and Mechanical Equipment (IFVME). With the formation of the Ministry of Defence Procurement Executive in 1971 the inspectorate was retitled Quality Assurance Directorate (Fighting Vehicles and Engineering Equipment) QAD(FE). |
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