Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation papers

Typescript paper (6 Mar 1958) with quotes from Mr Harold Wilkinson (Minister of Transport) from his speech at Ross on the occasion of the formal start of work on the Ross Motorway. Also contains an attached article ‘The Place of the Ross Motorway in the Western Road Net’ from the Ministry of Transport Press Department.

Typescript paper titled ‘Ross Motorway: Speech by Mr Harold Wilkinson MP … on 3rd March 1958’.

Typescript paper outlining money to be spent on a British road programme in 1958/1959.

Information sheet with a description and details of the London/Yorkshire Motorway (Southern Section).

Typescript paper ‘Building Britain’s First Motorway.’

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation press notice (3 Mar 1958) announcing the 20-mile motorway started to provid a new link between Wales and the Midlands.

These papers were used to research the INGOT picture story "Full Speed Ahead on British Motorways" by Rolt Hammond