Luton Analogue Computing Engine

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]

References

1. 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.
2. Small, James S. (17 June 2013). The Analogue Alternative: The Electronic Analogue Computer in Britain and the USA, 1930-1975. Routledge. p. 187. ISBN 9781134699025.
3. Woods, Mark. "Celebrating the Pioneering Years of British Computer Manufacturing". Retrieved 9 November 2018.
4. LACE – A Disappearing Act, Newsletter for all BAE Systems Pensioners, May 2014 (PDF), page 9.

External links

• English Electric Co: Navigational Projects Division, Grace's Guide to British Industrial History