DERA AND PREDECESSOR ESTABLISHMENTS Table 2 This table, sorted by establishment name (Column 2), shows the predecessor

establishment(s) for the various DERA sites and indicates which Information Centre is the designated repository for the associated report holdings. Although an establishment may have been formed earlier, the dates quoted are an indication of the coverage of reports held.
LOCATION WIN HAS (PDW) FRNRC HAS HAS (PDW) WIN ROS HAS NAME ABBREV DATES 1971 - 1971 1917 1971 1917 1972 1878? - 1977 1954 1960 1954 - 1960 1977 - 1983 1978 - 1984

Admiralty Compass Observatory, Slough ACO Admiralty Compass Observatory, Slough ACO (quantity) Admiralty Engineering Lab., West Drayton. Admiralty Experiment Works Admiralty Gunnery Estab. Admiralty Gunnery Estab. (some) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab. AEL AEW AGE AGE AMTE(S)

Admiralty Marine Technology Estab. (E) AMTE(E) (EDU), ( inclu. Alverstoke, HMS Vernon & Teddington) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab. (H) AMTE(H) (Hydrodynamics) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab. (H), Holton Heath (Some) AMTE(H)

HAS FRNRC HAS WIN HAS HAS HAS HAS FRNRC HAS WIN FRNRC

1977 - 1985 1977 1984 1985 1977 - 1984 1978 - 1985 1977 - 1984 1980 - 1985 1978 - 1985 1947 1977 1970 - 1977 1945 1951 1960 - ?

Admiralty Marine Technology Estab. (S) AMTE(S) (Human Factors) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab. , Teddington (large quantity) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab., Dockyard Laboratory Admiralty Marine Technology Estab., Holton Heath (M) (Some) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab., Loch Goil (Some) Admiralty Marine Technology Estab., Teddington (N) Admiralty Materials Laboratory (Some) AMTE(T) AMTE DYL AMTE(M) AMTE AMTE(N) AML

Admiralty Materials Laboratory, Holton AML Heath (Some) Admiralty Mining Estab. Admiralty Oil Laboratory, Cobham AME AOL

HAS (PDW) ROS FRNRC HAS WIN HAS HAS WIN HAS WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN HAS FRNRC WIN HAS HAS (PDW) HAS (PDW) HAS (PDW) HAS (PDW) WIN ROS FRNRC FHD FRNRC FHD FRNRC BCE

Admiralty Research Estab, Portsdown Admiralty Research Estab. Admiralty Research Estab.(HH) (Some) Admiralty Research Estab., Alverstoke Admiralty Research Estab., Coulport Admiralty Research Estab., Experimental Diving Unit Admiralty Research Estab., Haslar Admiralty Research Estab., Helston Admiralty Research Estab., Holton Heath (Some) Admiralty Research Estab., Loch Goil Admiralty Research Estab., Portland Admiralty Research Estab., Portsdown (some) Admiralty Research Estab., Slough (some)

ARE(PN) ARE (D) ARE(HH) ARE ARE ARE EDU ARE ARE ARE (HH) ARE ARE(PD) ARE(PN) ARE(S)

1986 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 - 1991 1986 - 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 1991 1984 - 1991 1984 1991 1984 - 1991 1986 - 1988 1989 1992 ? - 1977 1949 - 1977 1948 1959 1941 1948 1940

Admiralty Research Estab., Teddington ARE(T) Admiralty Research Estab., Teddington/Bushey Park (Some) Admiralty Research Estab., West Drayton Admiralty Research Lab., Teddington Admiralty Research Laboratory, Teddington (Some) Admiralty Signal & Radar Estab. Admiralty Signal Estab. Admiralty Signal School Admiralty Surface Weapons Estab. Admiralty Underwater Weapons Estab. Admiralty Undex Works Advisory Committee on Aeronautics ASWE AUWE AUW ACA ARE ARE ARL ARL ASRE ASE

1959 1985 1960 - 1984 1943 - 1945 1909 1920 1940 - 1958 1920 1945 1922 - 1946 1945 1980 1920s 1994

Advisory Council on Scientific Research AC and Development, Ministry of Supply Aeronautical Research Committee Aeronautical Research Committee/Council Aeronautical Research Council Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Estab. ARC ARC ARC A&AEE

MAL MAL MAL BCE FHD FHD FHD FHD FHD FRNRC FRNRC FRNRC FRNRC FHD FRNRC (?) MAL PTN HAS

Air Defence Experimental Estab. Air Defence Res & Dev Estab. Air Ministry Research Estab. Airborne Forces Experimental Estab. Armament Design Dept. Armament Design Estab. Armament Res & Dev Estab. Armament Research Dept. Armament Research Estab. Army Operational Research Estab. Army Operational Research Group Army Operational Research Group Army Personnel Research Estab. Ballistic Air Resistance Committee Balloon Development Estab., Cardington. Bawdsey Research Station Biology Dept., Porton Central Dockyard Laboratory

ADEE ADRDE AMRE AFEE ADD ADE ARDE ARD ARE AORE AORG AORG APRE BARC BDE BRS BDP CDL

1924 - 1941 1941 - 1944 1939 - 1940 1931 1950s 1944 - 1947 1947 - 1954 1955 - 1961 1942 - 1947 1947 - 1954 1962 1965 1942 1945 1948 1962 1965 - 1994 1943 - 1949 1938 1945 1935 - 1939 1940 1946 1971 - 1973, 1978 - 1987

PTN PTN PTN PTN PTN PTN FHD FHD PTN FRNRC FRNRC FRNRC FRN FRN

Chemical & Biological Defence Estab. Chemical Defence Estab., Nancekuke, Cornwall Chemical Defence Estab., Porton

CBDE CDE CDE

1991 1995 1951 - 1980 1970 1991 1948 1970 1930 1948 1915 -1954 1945 1948 1907 - 1908? 1929 1930 1950 - 1963 1950 - 1963 1949 - 1955 1992 1995 1971 1992

Chemical Defence Experimental Estab. CDEE Chemical Defence Experimental Station CDES Chemical Defence Research Estab., Sutton Oak, St Helens, Lancs. Chemical Research & Development Dept., Waltham Abbey Chemical Research Dept. CDRE CRDD CRD

Chemical Warfare Experimental Station CWES Clothing & Stores Experimental Estab. Clothing & Stores Physiological Research Estab. Clothing & Stores Trial Estab. Defence Operational Analysis Centre Defence Operational Analysis Estab. CSEE CEPRE CSTE DOAC DOAE

FRNRC HAS BCE FRNRC CHY FHD BCE FRNRC FHD CHY CHY CHY CHY HAS FHD WIN WIN HAS (PDW) WIN BCE PTN PTN CHY FRNRC CHY CHY WIN FRNRC (?)

Defence Operational Analysis Estab. Defence Research Agency, Holton Heath (Some) Defence Test & Evaluation Organisation, Boscombe Down Defence Test & Evaluation Organisation, Pyestock Dept of Tank Design Design Department Director General Test & Evaluation, Boscombe Down Director, Quality Assurance Explosives Res & Dev Estab. Fighting Vehicle Design Dept Fighting Vehicle Design Estab. Fighting Vehicle Proving Estab. Fighting Vehicles Res & Dev Estab.

DOAE DRA DTEO DTEO DTD DD DGTE DQATS ERDE FVDD FVDE FVPE FVRDE

1965 1970 1991 1995 - 1996 1996 1940 - 1945 1908 1944 1994 - 1995 ? -? 1948 1977 1945 - 1948 1948 - 1952 1942 - 1952 1952 - 1970 1987 - 1991 1945 1946 1941 - 1946 1946 - 1962? 1917 - 1940 1946 - 1967

Fleet Maintenance Repair Organisation FMRO (not complete) Guided Projectiles Establishment, Westcott HM Anti-Submarine Experimental Estab., Fairlee HM Anti-Submarine Experimental Estab., Portland HM Signal School HMS Vernon, Sea Trials Dept. (large set) Marine Aircraft Experimental Estab. Microbiological Research Dept. Microbiological Research Estab. Military Engineering Experimental Estab. Military Operations Research Unit Military Vehicles Engng Estab.(Cc) Military Vehicles Engng Estab.(Ch) Mine Design Dept. Ministry of Supply Research and Development Establishment, RAF Cardington National Gas Turbine Estab., Pyestock MAEE MRD MRE MEXE MORU MVEE (Cc) MVEE (Ch) MDD MoS RDE GPE HMA/SEE HMA/SEE

1925 1956 1946 1957 1957 1979 1946 - 1970 1946 1948 1970 - 1985 1970 - 1985 1921 - 1945 1945 1948

FRNRC

NGTE

1946 1983

FRNRC HAS ROS HAS FRNRC FRNRC FHD MAL MAL FHD

National Gas Turbine Establishment, West Drayton. Naval Auxiliary Machinery Division Naval Construction Res Estab. Naval Gas Turbine Estab. (Some) Operational Research Group (Weapons & Equipment) Power Jets Propellant Explosives Rocket Motor Estab. Radar Research & Dev Estab. Radar Research Estab.

NGTE NAMD NCRE NGTE ORG(W&E) PJ PERME RRDE RRE

1972 1983 ? 1946 - 1977 1977 - 1979 1946 1948 1938 1968 1977 1984 1944 - 1953 1953 - 1957 1939 - 1944

Research Council on Scientific RC Research and Development, Ministry of Supply Research Dept. Rocket Propulsion Dept., RAE Rocket Propulsion Estab. Royal Aerospace Estab, Pyestock Royal Aerospace Estab. Royal Aerospace Estab., Bedford Royal Aerospace Estab., Pyestock Royal Aircraft Estab, Pyestock Royal Aircraft Estab. Royal Aircraft Estab., Bedford Royal Aircraft Estab., Cardington Royal Aircraft Estab., Pyestock Royal Aircraft Estab., West Drayton Royal Aircraft Factory Royal Airship Works, Cardington Royal Armament Res & Dev Estab. Royal Armament Res & Dev Estab. (Cc) RD RPD/RAE RPE RAE(Pye) RAE RAE(B) RAE (Pye) RAE(Pye) RAE RAE(B) RAE(Card) RAE (Pye) RAE RAF RAW RARDE RARDE (Cc)

FHD FHD FHD FRNRC FRN BED FRN FRNRC FRN BED FRNRC (?) FRN FRNRC FRN FRNRC (?) FHD CHY CHY FHD PTN HAS MAL MAL MAL

1908 1942 1946 1958 1958 1977 1988 1991 1988 - 1991 1988 1991 1988 - 1991 1983 1988 1918 - 1988 1947 1988 1949 1986 1983 - 1988 1983 1989 1912 - 1918 1918 1938 1961 1985 1985 - 1991 1985 - 1991 1985 1991 1916 1929

Royal Armament Res & Dev Estab. (Ch) RARDE (Ch) Royal Armament Res & Dev Estab. (FH) RARDE (FH) Royal Engineers Experimental Ground Royal Naval Physiological Lab Royal Radar Estab. Royal Signals & Radar Estab. Searchlight Experimental Estab. RNPL RRE RSRE SLEE

1970 - 1977 1957 - 1976 1976 - 1991 1917 - 1924

MAL MAL MAL MAL FRNRC WIN WIN

Services Electronics Research Laboratory Signals Experimental Estab. Signals Research & Dev Estab. Telecommunications Research Estab. Test & Evaluation Establishment, Pyestock Torpedo Experimental Estab., Greenock

SERL SEE SRDE TRE DGTE TEE

1945 - 1976 1916 - 1942 1942 - 1976 1940 1953 1992 1995 1939 - 1959