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Standard Specifications

War Emergency Standard Specifications

Sales of Standard Specifications Standard Specifications to a value of £812 ss. lid. were sold during the year, as detailed in the following table:— Copies. Amount. £ s. d. Original New Zealand Standards .. .. . . 1,757 122. 6 3 New Zealand Standards (being British Standards adopted) 355 51 7 6 New Zealand Emergency Standards .. . . .. 5,192 202 7 0 New Zealand Emergency Standards (being British A.R.P. Standards adopted) . . .. . . .. 1 0 0 9 Total sales of New Zealand Standards .. .. 7,305 376 1 6 British Standard Specifications (not. adopted as New Zealand Standards) .. .. . . . . . . 1,530 251 7 9 British Standard Aircraft Specifications .. .. .. 168 10 10 0 British Standard A.R.P. Specifications .. .. . . 81 1 16 5 Australian Standard ►Specifications .. .. .. 130 10 1 0 British Air Ministry (D.T.D.) Specifications reprinted in Australia .. . . .. .. .. 3,716 161 16 6 American Standards . . .. .. .. . . 2 0 12 9 12,932 812 5 11 Acknowledgments to Members op Committees and Organizations In concluding this report it is fitting that there, should be placed on record an acknowledgment and appreciation of the valuable services gratuitously rendered by members of committees during the year under review. The generous manner in which their time and knowledge are given to advancing the important work of standardization and simplification is worthy of the highest commendation. It is desired also to acknowledge the co-operation and assistance which lias, been freely given by other Government Departments, local authorities, professional, manufacturing, trading, and industrial organizations, and their executives. A. R. Galbraith, M.lnst.C.E., F.R.S.E., Chairman, Standards Council.

APPENDIX

LIST OF NEW ZEALAND STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS ADOPTED DURING THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH, 1943 N.Z.S.S. 95 New Zealand Standard Code of Building By-laws—Part VII: Means of Egress. New Zealand Standard Code of Building By-laws—Part VIII: Residential Buildings. 126 Supplement No. 1: Glossary of Terms used in Electrical Engineering, Section 12, Radio Direction Finding; being supplement to B.S.S. 205-1936.

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A.J IWILWWf Lb KJ [JVi l JlA U V l/U /tO r)^-+ Australia. Totals. .Britain. Standards received .. .. .. .. . . 43 13 56 Standards circulated for comment by affected interests 40 4 44 Unsuitable for New Zealand .. .. .. .. 5 5 10 Adopted as New Zealand Standard Specifications .. .. 1 .. 1 Still under consideration .. .. .. .. .. 37 8 45

p , American is ,^ ea - Australia. Standards Totals. J3ritain. a • , • Association. Standards received .. . . . 67 44* 10 121 Circulated for comment by affected interests .. 60 6 7 73 Adopted as New Zealand Standards .. .. 3 .. .. 3 Considered unsuitable for New Zealand .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Still under consideration .. .. .. 48 44 10 102 * Mostly British Standards adopted as Australian Standards.