[1][5] Equipment at the laboratory included a proton linear accelerator and a synchrotron.
It was envisaged that the machines would be operated by Institute staff for research workers.
[9] The model developed by the National Institute of providing expensive equipment for the use of researchers was adopted elsewhere.
The Advisory Council on Scientific Policy suggested that a number of national institutes should be established, for example in Radio Astronomy.
[10] The rationalisation of the structure of government sponsored civil science was proposed in 1963.