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UNIFORMS FOR AIR TRANSPORT AUXILIARY. Memorandum by the Minister of Aircraft Production.

6 Jul 1943

2. The A.T.A. was founded on a uniform basis and uniform was issued categories 1,2,5 and part of 4 overleaf. When rationing of clothing Trade were asked to sanction continuance of the issue an the Board of although they did this in the first instance (subject to certain exce### tions in category 4 on which no conclusive decision was reached) they ruled that as from August next, uniforms should only be worn by categ 1 and 2. It is agreed that category 3 should remain in civilian cl### but for the reasons stated below it is considered essential that cate### 4 and 5 should be issued with uniform.
retail civil aviation aircraft civil defence clothing consumer goods government departments discipline transportation police rationing supply transport travel royal air force uniforms women's land army nationwide lord president's committee ministry of aircraft production air transport auxiliary
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/13/45
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/13
Former Department Reference
LP(43) 162
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000013.045
Keywords
Aircraft Civil Aviation Civil Defence Clothing Discipline Government Departments Police Rationing Transportation Uniforms
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Air Transport Auxiliary Lord President's Committee Ministry of Aircraft Production Royal Air Force Women's Land Army
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 120(43) - 216(43)
Themes
Rationing Supply Retail Consumer Goods Transport Travel

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