Transport Research Laboratory Crowthorne: Impact Test Facility and Test Track
TRL was originally established in 1933 by the UK Government as the Road Research Laboratory (RRL) under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and later became the Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL).
During the Second World War the Laboratory contributed to the war effort. Among its contributions, under William Glanville, were research that aided the development of plastic armour, the bouncing bomb and the Disney bomb.In the 1970s, the TRRL moved from the Department of Trade and Industry to the Department of the Environment.
At the TRRL, Frank Blackamore developed the mini-roundabout which was adopted in 1975. It became an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport in 1992 and changed its name to Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). It was privatised in 1996, though plans were criticized at the time.
On with the pics
During the Second World War the Laboratory contributed to the war effort. Among its contributions, under William Glanville, were research that aided the development of plastic armour, the bouncing bomb and the Disney bomb.In the 1970s, the TRRL moved from the Department of Trade and Industry to the Department of the Environment.
At the TRRL, Frank Blackamore developed the mini-roundabout which was adopted in 1975. It became an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport in 1992 and changed its name to Transport Research Laboratory (TRL). It was privatised in 1996, though plans were criticized at the time.
On with the pics
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3 TRL test a lot of Anti Terrorism Barriers
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8 There were originally four observation towers, they have been removed as they are too dangerous to climb
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14 Anti Terrorism Fencing
15 The present Track Control Office
16 Old Track Control Office
17 The main straight
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19 Banked Bend
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23 This is the underground laboratory
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25 This glass viewing panel could be set into the road
26 It would be located here
27 Steel plate now replaces the glass viewing panel
28 This is a 'Dutch Roundabout' being trialled, basically it has dedicated cycle lanes which are separated from the vehicle lanes
29 Small Road System, consisting of various junctions, slopes, traffic lights etc
30 Traffic lights for cyclists are also being trialled
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3 TRL test a lot of Anti Terrorism Barriers
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8 There were originally four observation towers, they have been removed as they are too dangerous to climb
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14 Anti Terrorism Fencing
15 The present Track Control Office
16 Old Track Control Office
17 The main straight
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19 Banked Bend
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23 This is the underground laboratory
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25 This glass viewing panel could be set into the road
26 It would be located here
27 Steel plate now replaces the glass viewing panel
28 This is a 'Dutch Roundabout' being trialled, basically it has dedicated cycle lanes which are separated from the vehicle lanes
29 Small Road System, consisting of various junctions, slopes, traffic lights etc
30 Traffic lights for cyclists are also being trialled
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