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Ministry of Supply and predecessor and successors: Research, Registered Files (Series...

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Reference AVIA 54
Title Ministry of Supply and predecessor and successors: Research, Registered Files (Series 7), Reports and Specifications
Date 1930-1990
Description

These records, many of which originated in the Ministry of Aircraft Production, are mainly concerned with research into and development of aircraft, rockets and missiles, together with their engines and equipment.

Related material

See also the Ministry of Supply files in SUPP 14

Separated material

Files from this series covering functions transferred to the War Office in 1959 were re-registered in the Ministry of Supply branch registry files:

WO 286

Held by The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department file series 7
Legal status Public Record(s)
Language

English

Creator

Air Ministry, 1918-1964

Board of Trade, Department of Civil Aviation, 1966-1970

Ministry of Aircraft Production, 1940-1945

Ministry of Aviation, 1959-1967

Ministry of Supply, 1939-1959

War Office, 1857-1964

Physical description 2356 file(s)
Access conditions Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1981 Ministry of Defence

Accruals Series is accruing