HC Deb 27 February 1968 vol 759 cc336-40W
Mr. David Price

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will publish an up-to-date list of all computers in use in the scientific establishments under his ultimate control and currently on order for such establishments, using the same basis of categorisation as that used by the Treasury on pages 102 to 107 of their Organisation and Methods Bulletin, Volume 22, Number 2 of May, 1967.

A.COMPUTERS IN USE
Acceptance Date Research Council Location Main Uses Manufacturer and Type of Equipment
1963 A.R.C. Rothamsted Experimental Station Harpenden, Herts. Scientific Data Processing Farranti Orion Mark I
July, 1963 M.R.C. London Biomedical research Electronics Associates Ltd. Pace TR 10
December, 1963 M.R.C. London Biomedical research Elliott Automation Ltd. Elliott 803
October, 1964 S.R.C. Atlas Computer Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. General Computing Service for large scale problems for university research workers and Government and other Treasury supported organisations ICT Atlas I
January, 1965 M.R.C. London Biomedical research Electronics Associates Ltd. Pace TR 48
February, 1965 M.R.C. Cambridge Biomedical research Ferranti Argus 304
March, 1965 M.R.C. Cambridge Biomedical research Home built analogue computer
October, 1965 M.R.C. Cambridge Biomedical research Electronics Associates Ltd. Pace TR 10
1965 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton Nr. Didcot, Berks. Interface to Central Computer DDP 224
May, 1966 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton Nr. Didcot, Berks. Nimrod Experiment PDP8
May, 1966 S.R.C. Herstmonceux, Sussex Astronomical Calculations and N.A.O. publications ICT 1909
May, 1966 S.R.C. Daresbury Laboratory Daresbury, Warrington, Lanes. Data Logging NINA IBM 1801
July, 1966 N.E.R.C. Hydro-logical Research Unit Wallingford, Berks. Hydrological Research Digital Equipment Corporation PDP8
September, 1966 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. Nimrod Experiment IBM 1131
September, 1966 S.R.C. Daresbury laboratory Daresbury, Warrington, Lanes. NINA Experiment PDP8
October, 1966 S.R.C. Daresbury Laboratory Daresbury, Warrington, Lanes. Central Computer IBM 360/50
December, 1966 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. Central Computer IBM 360/75
December, 1966 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. Nimrod Experiment Argus 400
April, 1967 M.R.C. Chichester Biomedical research Electronics Associates Ltd. Pace TR 20R
April, 1967 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. NIMROD Experiment DDP 116
August, 1967 S.R.C. Royal Edinburgh Observatory Edinburgh On line control of measuring machines. Astronomical Calculations Elliot 4130

Mr. Gordon Walker

The information is as follows:

Acceptance Date Research Council Location Main Uses Manufacturer and Type of Equipment
December, 1967 S.R.C. Radio and Space Research Station Slough, Bucks. *Domestic Scientific Use ICT1905
January, 1968 S.R.C. Daresbury Laboratory Daresbury, Warrington. Lancs. Peripheral to Central Computer IBM 1802
January, 1968 S.R.C. Daresbury Laboratory Daresbury, Warrington. Lancs. NINA Experiment Argus 400
February, 1968 S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. NIMROD Experiment DDP 516
February 1968 S.R.C. Atlas Computer Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks. General Computing Service for large scale problem for university research workers and government and other Treasury supported organisation Data Products Model 5054

B. COMPUTERS ON ORDER
Forecast Acceptance Date Date of Order Research Council Location Main Uses Manufacturer and Type of Equipment
February-March, 1968 June, 1967 A.R.C. Rowett Research Institute Aberdeen Scientific Data Processing IBM 1130
Februaiy, 1968 May, 1967 A.R.C. Unit of Structural Chemistry, London London Processing Crystallography Data IBM 1130
March, 1968 — S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks Bubble Chamber Film measuring IBM 1130
March, 1968 July, 1966 M.R.C. London Biomedical research General Electric Computers and Automation Ltd. G.E.C. 90/300
March, 1968 September, 1967 M.R.C. London Biomedical research Honeywell DDP 516
April, 1968 December, 1966 N.E.R.C. National Institute of Oceanography Wormley, Surrey, Oceanographic research IBM 1800
April, 1968 December, 1966 N.E.R.C. National Institute of Oceanography Royal Research Ship Discovery. Oceanographic research IBM 1800
April-May, 1967 — S.R.C. Rutherford Laboratory Chilton, Nr. Didcot, Berks NIMROD Experiment DDP 516
October, 1968 November, 1967 M.R.C. London Biomedical research Information International Inc. Computer Eye, embodying PDP9
1969 — S.R.C. Royal Edinburgh Observatory Edinburgh Control of Galaxy Argus 400
A.R.C.=Agricultural Research Council.
M.R.C.=Medical Research Council.
S.R.C.=Science Research Council.
N.E.R.C.=Natural Environment Research Council.
All computers included in these tables
(i) operate under stored programme control and use wholly digital representation;
(ii) cost at least £ 10,000.
*Possible other uses in national space research programme.