The Luton Analogue Computing Engine (LACE) was a code name for a military general purpose analogue computer, predominantly used for missile simulation. It was developed in 1953-1956[1] by English Electric's Guided Missile Division in Luton, UK.[2][3] Upon the closure of the Luton factory in 1962, LACE was transferred to the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) Guided Weapons Division in Stevenage.[4]
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- ↑ Bissell, C.C. (2004). A great disappearing act: the electronic analogue computer. In: IEEE Conference on the History of Electronics, 28-30 Jun 2004, Bletchley, UK. p. 3.
- ↑ Small, James S. (2013-06-17) (in en). The Analogue Alternative: The Electronic Analogue Computer in Britain and the USA, 1930-1975. Routledge. pp. 187. ISBN 9781134699025. https://books.google.com/books?id=71ayYLt_1MkC&lpg=PA187&dq=%22Luton%20Analogue%20Computing%20Engine%22&pg=PA187#v=onepage&q=%22Luton%20Analogue%20Computing%20Engine%22&f=false.
- ↑ Woods, Mark. "Celebrating the Pioneering Years of British Computer Manufacturing". https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/celebrating-pioneering-years-british-computer-mark-woods-1/. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ↑ LACE – A Disappearing Act, Newsletter for all BAE Systems Pensioners, May 2014 (PDF), page 9.
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