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Mastertape (Magnetic)

From Graces Guide

of Blackthorne Road, Poyle Trading Estate, Colnbrook, Slough.

1968 Mastertape (Magnetic) Ltd was a subsidiary of Brayhead. Its business was to manufacture random access storage discs and other computer peripherals[1].

1969 The future of Brayhead was highly dependent on the success of Mastertape (Magnetic), 49 percent of which was being swapped for an interest in an American competitor[2].

1972 The Mastertape (Magnetic) products were taking much longer than expected to reach market [3]

1973 Mastertape was put into a joint venture with a German computer company[4]. Brayhead's shares were then suspended pending sale of Mastertape and British Tools and Pressings[5]

1975 Mastertape was wound up; the Brayhead company was wound up at the end of the year[6]

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Sources of Information

  1. The Times, Apr 24, 1968
  2. The Times, Feb 28, 1969
  3. The Times, Mar 21, 1972
  4. The Times , Feb 01, 1973
  5. The Times, Feb 07, 1973
  6. The Times, Feb 19, 1976