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64279 EEC merger papers, part 2 (April-August 1963)

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Second part of a file of LEO Computers Company Secretary's papers concerning the merger with English Electric.
Comprises:

  • Letter from W. James (English Electric Company) to D.G. Byron (Lyons) enclosing cheque [not filed] for £900,000 'to be exchanged for a Leo cheque for the same amount', dated 1st Apr 1963.
  • Letter from Bartlett & Gluckstein, Solicitors, to D.G. Byron (Lyons) regarding the Certificate of Incorporation [not filed] for the newly-merged English Electric-Leo Computers, dated 1st Apr 1963.
  • File copy letter from P.S. Dyer (Lyons) to H. L Layton (Turquand, Youngs & Co - auditors) dated 3rd Apr 1963, setting out administrative details of the merger of LEO Computers with English Electric, stating the official date for the merger as 1st Apr 1963. 
  • Extracts from the shorthand notes of the proceedings at the AGM, 1963. Brief transcript of a question about the merger asked at the AGM by a Mr Sutro, and the response from the Chairman. [No further context available].
  • General Notice no  1/63. T.R. Thompson's copy of the first mass-distributed notice from the new Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of the newly-formed English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, setting out responsibilities of the senior managers, dated 1st May 1963.
  • Letter [on new 'English-Electric - Leo Computers Ltd' headed paper] from Michael Holmyard to W. James (Secretary's Office, English Electric), enclosing LEO Computers share certificates and correspondence regarding a patent application in the US [not filed], dated 3rd May 1963.
  • General Notice no  2/63. Second mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: creation of merged Field Engineering Services Department, dated 17th May 1963.
  • General Notice no  3/63. Third mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: merged personnel and training departments, dated 21st Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no  4/63. Fourth mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, setting out the new agreed organisational structure, dated 26th Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no  5/63. Fifth mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: Marketing organisation, dated 27th Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no 6/63. Sixth mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: structure of the Research Division, appointing John Pinkerton the Manager responsible to T.R. Thompson, dated 27th Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no 7/63. Mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: organisation of the Engineering Division, dated 27th Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no 8/63. Mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: organisation of the Production Division, to be led by Tony Barnes, dated 30th Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no 9/63. Mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: organisation of the Bureaux and Software, dated 30th Aug 1963.
  • General Notice no 10/63. Mass-distributed notice from the Managing Director, W.E. Scott, of English Electric - Leo Computers Ltd, re: brief reporting and personnel details, dated 30th Aug 1963.

 

Date : 1st April 1963 to 30th August 1963

Physical Description : 1 file (23 pages), paper; typescript

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



Archive References : CMLEO/PB/CS/EELC/2 , PJB/2/8/030-033,035-053 , DCMLEO20210629019-022,024-042

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH64279. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
 
Article: 64279 EEC merger papers, part 2 (April-August 1963)

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