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Where British aerial-torpedo test records survive

Records survive at Kew, in company archives, and in personal collections, but evidence that testing occurred can outlast the detailed results.

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Question

Where did the records of Britain's aerial-torpedo testing go?

Short answer

Mainly to the National Archives at Kew, with some in company and personal archives, although many detailed results have not survived.

Notes

British aerial-torpedo tests took place around the country. Surviving records are mainly at the National Archives at Kew, with additional material in personal collections and company archives. Much of the detailed test information has not survived. In some cases, there is evidence that a test occurred without the information needed to reconstruct its results.