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Ministry of Supply and successors: Registered Files

Description and record details

Reference AVIA 65
Title Ministry of Supply and successors: Registered Files
Date 1919-1996
Description

This series relates to functions taken over by the Ministry of Aviation and subsequently by the Ministries of Technology, Aviation Supply and Defence. The records deal with the research, development and procurement of aircraft, including Concorde, helicopters, hovercraft and equipment, including guided and nuclear weapons and electronics systems as well as more general administrative matters.

Related material

For files which relate to functions which were restored to the War Office see WO 286

Aeronautical Inspection Directorate reports in AVIA 88

Held by The National Archives, Kew
Legal status Public Record(s)
Language

English

Creator

Ministry of Aviation Supply, 1970-1971

Ministry of Defence, 1947

Ministry of Supply, 1939-1959

Ministry of Technology, 1964-1970

Physical description 2449 files and volumes
Access conditions Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1983 Ministry of Defence

Accruals Series is accruing