Design, Council of Industrial Design, 221, May 1967

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The Council of Industrial Design Awards 1967
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Prize for Elegant Design: Gas-Flo gas points
The capital goods awards: a general introduction and a stater by the judges
Colchester Mascot 1600 centre lathe
Pegson ER2 power rammer
Reynolds HE608 gas cylinder
Ferranti Size 4 co-ordinate inspection machine
Hilger & Watts Thompson-Watts Mark 2 map plotter 2
ICT 1901 system, part of the 1900 computer series
Hy-Mac 580B excavator
ColD and Ministry of Technology advisory services
The consumer goods awards: a general introduction and a brie report of the judges’ views
Tempest international class yacht
Graphic system for directional informatory road signs
Hotpoint /ced Diamond 85 and 105 refrigerators
Interiors International PU Work Station office furniture
Morphy-Richards International range of convector radiators
Ilford /Ifoprint 951, 1501 and 2001 print processors
Leader: good design is not a constant – it must be tailored to suit its particular purpose
Point of view: on commuter carriage doors / names for new towns / consumer testing for farmers / slide rules for the moon

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Design, Council of Industrial Design, 221, May 1967. Cover design by Tony Anderson
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