Co-operating organizations

The Mechanical Engineering Industry Standards Committee, under whose supervision this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the following Government departments and scientific and industrial organizations:—

Admiralty*	High Commission of India*
Air Ministry	Institute of Marine Engineers
Associated Offices’ Technical Committee	Institute of Petroleum
Association of Consulting Engineers	Institution of Civil Engineers
(Incorporated)	Institution of Gas Engineers
British Chemical Plant Manufacturers’	Institution of Heating and Ventilating
Association	Engineers
British Compressed Air Society	Institution of Mechanical Engineers
British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’	Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Association*	(Automobile Division)
British Engineers’ Association*	Institution of Production Engineers*
British Internal Combustion Engine	Locomotive Manufacturers’ Association*
Manufacturers’ Association*	Machine Tool Trades’ Association*
British Iron and Steel Federation*	Ministry of Fuel and Power
British Railways, The British Transport	Ministry of Labour and National Service
Commission*	(Factory Department)
Central Electricity Authority and Area Boards	Ministry of Supply*
Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and	Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation
Administrations*	Ministry of Works
D.S.I.R. — Mechanical Engineering Research	National Coal Board
Laboratory	National Physical Laboratory*
Engineering Equipment Users’ Association	Radio Industry Council*
Gas Council	War Office

The organizations marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the following, were directly represented on the committee entrusted with the preparation of this standard:—

Bright Bolt & Nut Manufacturers Association	General Post Office
Bright Steel Bar Association	Institution of Naval Architects
British Bolt, Nut, Screw and Rivet Federation	Metal Thread Screw Manufacturers
British Constructional Steelwork Association	Association (Rolled Screw Section)
British Cycle and Motor Cycle Manufacturers’	Metal Thread Screw Manufacturers
and Traders’ Union Ltd.	Association (Turned Screw Section)
British Steel Wire Industries Association	Society of British Aircraft Constructors
Cold Headed Heat-treated Bolt Association	Society of Motor Manufacturers and
Council of British Manufacturers of Petroleum	Traders Ltd.
Equipment	Washer Manufacturers Association

This British Standard, having been approved by the Mechanical Engineering Industry Standards Committee and endorsed by the Chairman of the Engineering Divisional Council, was published under the authority of the General Council on 30 January 1956

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:—

Committee reference MEE/60/8 Draft for comment CT(MEE)4373

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No.	Date of issue	Comments
2905	October 1957
5722	January 1966
1876	January 1976	Indicated by a sideline in the margin

BS 2693-1:1956

Specification for screwed studs - General purpose studs

Current

Published:

30 Jan 1956