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Catalogue description Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Headquarters Office: Road Research Laboratory, Registered Files (A Series)
| Reference: | DSIR 70 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: Headquarters Office: Road Research Laboratory, Registered Files (A Series) |
| 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. |
| Date: | 1960-1965 |
| 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 reference in its original department: | 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 |
| Accumulation dates: | Unknown; c1960s |
| Selection and destruction information: | Policy and precedent files preserved |
| Accruals: | No future accruals expected |
| 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. |
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