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ABSTRACT AT the recent forty-eighth annual general meeting of the British Standards Institution, the president, Lord McGowan, referred to the greatly increased interest during the past year,

both by industry and Government, in the extension of voluntary standardization on a national basis. Under the chairmanship of Sir Ernest Lemon, the investigations by the committee for

standardization of engineering products, which was set up by the Ministry of Supply, have substantiated the view, long held by British industry, that the principles under which the British

Standards Institution works are effective and can be considerably extended. The Anglo-American Productivity Council has recently stressed the importance of standardization and simplified

practice, and Lord McGowan submitted that there is probably no more effective means for increasing productivity. Another significant development during the past year has been the

co-operation of the great nationalized industries with the Institution, and the increase in the collaboration among large industrial users with the view of assisting manufacturers to reduce

the number of types and sizes. This progressive standardization will greatly assist the economy of Great Britain by enabling manufacturers to introduce longer runs and better production

methods in their operations. In conclusion, Lord McGowan said that the British Standards Institution is the pioneer national standards organisation, and collaborates with thirty-four other

standards bodies overseas, and that with the continued growth in the number of export and import controls exercised by various countries national standards are becoming increasingly

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