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Catalogue description British Railways Board:British Transport Advertising Ltd: records
| Reference: | AN 196 |
|---|---|
| Title: | British Railways Board:British Transport Advertising Ltd: records |
| Description: |
The records relate, almost entirely, to the arrangements for privatisation of the company, including records of the privatisation working group. The records also deal with competition policy and the policy implications of privatisation. |
| Date: | 1985-1987 |
| Arrangement: |
Arranged chronologically |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
British Railways Board, 1963-2001 National Bus Company, 1968-1989 |
| Physical description: | 28 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
In 2002 BRB (Residuary) Ltd |
| Custodial history: | Records held by British Railways Board until February 2001 when they were passed to British Railways Board (Residuary) Ltd |
| Accumulation dates: | File series ran from 1985 to 1987 |
| Selection and destruction information: | Selected to illustrate the economic, social and demographic condition of the UK. Most of the surviving records relate to the privatisation of the company. |
| Accruals: | No further accruals expected |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
British Transport Advertising Ltd was formed in November 1961 to take over the remaining activities of the Commercial Advertising Service of the British Transport Commission. It was owned as a joint subsidiary by the British Railways Board and the National Bus Company. Following the Transport Act of 1985 the National Bus Company was required to dispose of its shares in the company. On 21 June 1986 the British Transport Advertising Division was established as a commercial division of the British Railways Board. |
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