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 by
English Electric
N.º UIC: 9094 110 1449-3 (Takargo Rail)
The English Electric Company Limited (EE) was a British industrial manufacturer formed after the Armistice of 11 November 1918, armistice of World War I by amalgamating five businesses which, during th ...
's Guided Missile Division in
Luton
Luton () is a town and unitary authority with borough status, in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 census, the Luton built-up area subdivision had a population of 211,228 and its built-up area, including the adjacent towns of Dunstable an ...
, UK.
Upon the closure of the Luton factory in 1962, LACE was transferred to the
British Aircraft Corporation
The British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) was a British aircraft manufacturer formed from the government-pressured merger of English Electric Aviation Ltd., Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft), the Bristol Aeroplane Company and Hunting Aircraft in 1 ...
(BAC) Guided Weapons Division in
Stevenage
Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevena ...
.
[LACE – A Disappearing Act,]
''Newsletter for all BAE Systems Pensioners'', May 2014
(PDF), page 9.
References
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External links
English Electric Co: Navigational Projects Division ''Grace's Guide to British Industrial History''
Early British computers
Analogue Computing Engine
British Aircraft Corporation
Computer-related introductions in 1953
English inventions
Science and technology in Bedfordshire
Stevenage