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1969 Formed after the merger of [[GEC]] and [[English Electric Co]]. Marconi-Elliott Computer Systems incorporated parts of [[Elliott Space and Weapons Automation]] and [[Marconi Co|Marconi]] and [[GEC-Elliott Automation]]<ref>The Times, 9 May 1969</ref>. It was to be a company outside the divisional structure, responsible for development of computers for non-data processing applications, including the existing Elliott 900 and Marconi Myriad computers; the English Electric 2140 and AEI Com-Pac computers would remain in production by the appropriate [[GEC-Elliott Automation]] businesses<ref>The Times, May 9, 1969</ref> | |||
The company was created to handle the 4 computer designs that were not part of the portfolio transferred to [[ICL]] on its formation<ref>The Times Mar. 22, 1983</ref> | |||
1971 Introduced the MECS 2050 computer system<ref>The Times Mar. 25, 1971</ref> | |||
Presumably by 1973 had been renamed [[GEC Computers]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 25 September 2020
1969 Formed after the merger of GEC and English Electric Co. Marconi-Elliott Computer Systems incorporated parts of Elliott Space and Weapons Automation and Marconi and GEC-Elliott Automation[1]. It was to be a company outside the divisional structure, responsible for development of computers for non-data processing applications, including the existing Elliott 900 and Marconi Myriad computers; the English Electric 2140 and AEI Com-Pac computers would remain in production by the appropriate GEC-Elliott Automation businesses[2]
The company was created to handle the 4 computer designs that were not part of the portfolio transferred to ICL on its formation[3]
1971 Introduced the MECS 2050 computer system[4]
Presumably by 1973 had been renamed GEC Computers