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74538 The Opening of Shell Data Centre

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Two items collected as memorabilia at the opening of the Data Centre for Shell comprising of:

A large computer printout of the Shell logo and a picture of a man with a lion titled 'Put a Lion in your Tank'. The printout also displays the message 'LEO III-15 COMPUTER HANDED OVER TO SHELL ON BEHALF OF ENGLISH ELECTRIC-LEO BY SIR SAMUEL SALMON IN THE PRESENCE OF LEWIS LUXTON ESQ. C.B.E.' and lists all the other members of the team
An annotated photocopy of a photograph depicting the opening of Shell Data Centre, 3 August 1964

Date : 3rd August 1964

Physical Description : 1 file, 2 items, paper: computer printout and photocopy

Provenance :
Collected by Peter Byford

Archive References : CMLEO/LS/EP/74538/1-2 , CCH LI 16.2

Related Topics:

LEO III

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH74538. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.

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