First part of a file relating to the formation of English Electric-Leo Marconi, and transfer of LEO Computers shares from Lyons to English Electric.
Comprises:

• English Electric-Leo-Marconi Automation Ltd. Photocopy of a Final Draft for an agreement dated 10th July 1964 to merge English Electric-Leo with the pre-existing English Electric subsidiary, Marconi, following discussions on 3rd July 1964.
• File copy of internal memo by D.G. Byron (recipient not stated) on recent negotiations for merger with Marconi, dated 20th Jul 1964.
• Summary of Proposal and Counter-Proposal. Note by D.G. Byron, dated 20th Jul 1964.
• Note by D.G. Byron of Meeting At Lazards held on 26th August for Mr Byron and Anthony Salmon (from the Lyons board) to discuss with Colonel C.P. Dawnay (a Director at Lazards Brothers, financiers) the proposed merger.

Research comments: An interesting document in terms of the series of mergers that took place in the British computing industry in the mid-late 1960s. It is also interesting to note the sheer range of industries in which computing now has a role: military applications had always made use of developments in computing but now computers play a key part in air traffic control, the production of power (nuclear and more conventional sources), road traffic management, railways, ship automation, communications and more. (LM)

Provenance :
Collected by Peter Bird as part of his research for his book LEO - The First Business Computer (1994).