Working Papers and Reports

Scope and Content

Comprises:

  • C1, Ferranti Ltd, Fifth Report on Progress of Development of an Electronic Digital Computer to the Requirements of Professor F.C. Williams of Manchester University, 19 February 1949. Photographs included;
  • C2, University of Toronto Digital Computer, typescript, 1950, pp. 7. Photographs;
  • C3, G.I. Thomas, Digital Computing Machines , typescript, 1950, pp. 6;
  • C4, Copy of an early o/p from the Ferranti Mark I. D.G. Prinz;
  • C5, J.M. Bennett, Ferranti Mrk I Computer. Logical Design, typescript, pp. 58 + tables, 1951. (2 copies);
  • C6, D.G. Prinz, Introduction to Programming on the Manchester Electronic Digital Computer, typescript, pp. 26, 1951(?). 3 copies;
  • C7, Power Supply (Demos II), typescript, n.d.;
  • C8, J. Kates, Electrostatic Storage Theory, typescript, pp. 13, 1951;
  • C9 Coding for the Ferranti High Speed Parallel Printer, typescript, pp. 13, 1951;
  • C10, (a) Uses for the Manchester University Digital Computer, typescript, pp. 6, 1953, (b) BVB (Bowden?) and DJ The Use of Digital Computers in Aircraft Design, typescript, pp. 6, 1953, (c) The Manchester Universal Electronic Computer: Functional Description, typescript, pp. 156 + diagrams, 1953;
  • C11, Chequeue, typescript, pp. 11, 1954;
  • C12, A Radix 32 Input and Organisation Scheme for Ferranti MK.I* Digital Computers, typescript, 1954;
  • C13, (a) Instructions in the Radix 32 Code, typescript, pp. 20, 1954. (2 copies), (b) Proposals for Computer Research and Development Programme, typescript, pp. 9, 1954;
  • C14, The Manchester Universal Electronic Computer Mnemonic Code Handbook, typescript, pp. 95 + appendices, 1954. (2 copies);
  • C15, (a) A Universal Matrix Scheme, typescript, pp. 19, 1955, (b) C.E. Owen, The FPC1 Logical Circuits, typescript, pp. 8 + diagrams, 1955, (c) Preliminary Notes on Programming for the Ferranti Mark II Computer, typescript, pp. 25;
  • C16, (a) Ferranti Computer Dept, Performance Reports for DC1 and 2 Universities of Manchester and Toronto: Year of Operation 1954, typescript, 1955, pp. 15 and graphs, (b) Syllabus Programming for Ferranti Mercury Computer, July 1956, (c) R.A. Brooker, An Autocoding Scheme for Ferranti Mk II Computer, typescript, pp. 23, 1956;
  • C17, B.V. Bowden, The Ferranti High Speed Digital Computer, typescript, pp. 30, 1950. 3 copies, one includes photographs;
  • C18, Folder marked Tape Reader Plate Diagrams, c 1957;
  • C19, Folder marked Ferranti Mercury Computer, including logic diagrams, performance tests, coding sheets, etc., c 1957;
  • C20, (a) Five typescripts marked ATLAS Computer Project Progress Reports, 1961/2, (b) Two folders containing material re. arrangements for the ATLAS inauguration at Manchester University, 7 December 1962. Includes catalogues and photographs;
  • C2,1 Folder marked ATLAS block and logic diagrams, inc. overall block diagram (1963), page address registers (19623);
  • C22, Intercode Handbook: Ferranti Mark 1* Digital Computer, typescript, 1960;
  • C23, Operations Research and Management Decision: An Introductory Course for Non Mathematicians, Melbourne Computer Centre, typescript, 1962;
  • C24, The Ferranti Orion Computer System: Vol.1 Preliminary Logical Description. Vol.2 The Microprogramming, typescript, 1962;
  • C25, Data Transfer System, folder including typescript and diagrams, 1963;
  • C26, Data Flow Paths: Printed Circuit Board Artwork Generating Program, typescript, pp. 4, n.d.;
  • C27, M.W. Gribble, Proposal for an Automatic Interconnection System, typescript, pp. 9 + tables, 1968;
  • C28, M.W. Gribble, A Comparison of the Labour Involved in Producing the ARGUS 500 Processor Art Work by Existing Manual Methods & By Automatic Methods Using the GCHQ Milling Machine, typescript, p.11, 1968;
  • C29, M.W. Gribble, Technical Memo.: Preparation of Data for Adam, typescript, 1969;
  • C30, B.B. Swann, The Ferranti Computer Department, unpublished typescript history, c 1975, pp. 86 and tables. The original is in the Ferranti Archives, Moston;
  • C3,1 Ferranti Ltd, List of Principal Argus Computer Installations: Excluding Military Sales, typescript, May 1979, pp. 27;
  • C32 Records of Ferranti Packard Electric Ltd, Canada, c 1962/8. Material includes, inter alia: Technical Reports, c 1963. FP 6000 Computer, programming notes and records;
  • Customer reports: A Proposal for an Airport Information System.