Research comments: This photograph shows the 'roller blind' contraption used in the demo most clearly. Presumably someone rolled the blind around during the demo as a visual aid to explain what the machine was calculating.

The title at the top of the sheet (this is facing towards LEO's valve racks and away from the peripherals area) is 'Reconciliation for normal weekly pension deduction'. Below that it explains the various calculations LEO would do for the 'Calculation of this week's credit to pension fund' and then the 'Control account for pension contributions in suspense during holiday'. Then, it explains, LEO posted the 'Control account for pensions deducted for year to date', the 'Reconciliation for normal weekly other deductions', the 'Reconciliation between this week's other deductions and normal' and the 'Control account for loans outstanding'. Finally the sheet says 'Control account for (?) savings for month' at the bottom.

As a result of the demo the press made a great deal of fuss about the 'giant brain' (a popular phrase used at the time) that could calculate a man's pay faster than a human clerk could do it. (LM/CM)