The British Portland Cement Research Association
Progress Reports
During the First World War, Government concern arose about the technical superiority of many aspects of German industry, and it was decided to encourage British industry sectors to set up shared R&D facilities on a "matched funding" basis. This scheme was launched in 1918, and the British Portland Cement Research Association was among the first to form. It was set up in November 1918. Activity (which was a continuation of the work of the existing Joint APCM/BPCM Research Committee) was conducted intensely in private during the first three quarters of 1919, but it was suggested, with pressure from Government, that some formal report should be prepared, if only to provide documentary evidence that Government money was being effectively spent. Work from October 1919 onward was described in official reports, on a three-monthly basis. Many of these reports are extant.
This article attempts to list the topics addressed by the BPCRA. Each report is designated by its National Archives number and by its dates.
Report 1: DSIR 16/224 | 1/10/1919 to 31/3/1920 |
Report 2: DSIR 16/225 | 1/4/1920 to 30/6/1920 |
Report 3: DSIR 16/226 | 1/7/1920 to 30/9/1920 |
Report 4: DSIR 16/227 | 1/10/1920 to 31/12/1920 |
Report 5: DSIR 16/228 | 1/1/1921 to 31/3/1921 |
Report 6: DSIR 16/229 | 1/4/1921 to 30/6/1921 |
Report 7: (not in the Archives) | 1/7/1921 to 30/9/1921 |
Report 8: DSIR 16/230 | 1/10/1921 to 31/12/1921 |
Report 9: DSIR 16/231 | 1/1/1922 to 31/3/1922 |
Report 10: (not in the Archives) | 1/4/1922 to 30/6/1922 |
Report 11: (not in the Archives) | 1/7/1922 to 30/9/1922 |
Report 12: (not in the Archives) | 1/10/1922 to 31/12/1922 |
Report 13: (not in the Archives) | 1/1/1923 to 31/3/1923 |
Report 14: (not in the Archives) | 1/4/1923 to 30/6/1923 |
Report 15: (not in the Archives) | 1/7/1923 to 30/9/1923 |
Report 16: DSIR 16/232 | 1/10/1923 to 31/12/1923 |
Report 17: DSIR 16/233 | 1/1/1924 to 31/3/1924 |
Report 18: (not in the Archives) | 1/4/1924 to 30/6/1924 |
Report 19: (not in the Archives) | 1/7/1924 to 30/9/1924 |
Report 20: DSIR 16/234 | 1/10/1924 to 31/12/1924 |
Report 21: DSIR 16/235 | 1/1/1925 to 31/3/1925 |
Report 22: DSIR 16/236 | 1/4/1925 to 23/7/1925 |