Records on new towns, especially Stevenage, 1943-1990, and files on transport, roads, cycling, etc., in established towns, 1964-1978; correspondence and subject files relating to traffic, road systems, road safety, accident prevention, those with disabilities, air pollution, etc., 1944-1990, including much correspondence etc., with the Countryside Commission, 1968-1978, with cycling organisations, including papers of the British Cycling Bureau (to which Claxton became consultant in 1972), 1960-1986, and with the International Federation of Pedestrians, 1965-1984; articles and papers by Claxton, 1966-1983, printed matter and press cuttings.
Papers of Eric C. Claxton, civil engineer
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- ReferenceGB 152 NCA/12
- Dates of Creation1943-1993
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description21 boxes
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Administrative / Biographical History
Eric Charles Claxton (1909-1993), O.B.E., B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., initally worked as a bridge engineer for Surrey County Council, which exonerated him from military service during the 1939-1945 war. However, he played a leading role with the emergency services and founded the Casualties Union. Later he joined the staff of the Stevenage Development Corporation for more than 25 years, becoming Chief Engineer. He was much involved with the creation of the new town of Stevenage in the 1950s and 1960s, and his ideas on road safety and the segregation of the cyclist and pedestrian from the traffic aroused great interest overseas; hence he was a frequent speaker at conferences and meetings both here and abroad. After his retirement in 1972, he still continued to devote much of his time to the special needs of cyclists and pedestrians as viable elements in efficient mobile traffic systems until well into the 1980s.
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Acquisition Information
This collection was deposited in the Centre by the National Cycle Archive, 2 August 1995.
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Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/NCA/1/7
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Appraisal Information
This collection has been rigorously weeded of printed matter available elsewhere and of duplicates.
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Further deposits are not expected.