Unpublished Memoranda

Scope and Content

Comprises: 

  • 1, D.W. Davies, Report on a Visit to USA in May 1965, n.d.;
  • 2, D.W. Davies, Remote Online Data Processing and its Communication Needs, 10 November 1965;
  • 3, D.W. Davies, Further Speculations on Data Transmission, 16 November 1965;
  • 4, D.W. Davies, Proposal for the Development of a National Communication Service for Online Data Processing, 15 December 1965;
  • 5, Anon., List of Attendees of the Davies Seminar: The Future Digital Communication Network, 18 March 1966;
  • 6, (a) D.W. Davies, Proposal for a Digital Communication Network, June 1966; (b) Anon. Circulation list for Davies, June 1966;
  • 7, D.W. Davies, A Computer Network for NPL, 28 July 1966;
  • 8, P.T. Wilkinson, Two Models of a Digital Communications Network, n.d.;
  • 9, R.A. Scantlebury and K.A. Bartlett, Node Computer: Some Considerations, 22-24 August 1966;
  • 10, R.A. Scantlebury and K.A. Bartlett, The Design of a Maximum Hardware Node, November 1966;
  • 11, P.T. Wilkinson, The Node Computer: Control Programs for the Elliott 4120, November 1966;
  • 12, (a) R.A. Scantlebury and K.A. Bartlett, Design of a Node Based on XL12 Computer, December 1966; (b) Plessey, Basic Design Memorandum: Proposed XL12 A.D.T. Input/Output System, n.d.;
  • 13, P.T. Wilkinson, Characteristics of the XL12 Node, December 1966;
  • 14, R.A. Scantlebury and K.A. Bartlett, The Interface Unit Some Considerations, December 1966;
  • 15, P.T. Wilkinson, XL12 Node with Minimum Link Hardware, February 1967;
  • 16, Anon. (probably R.A. Scantlebury and K.A. Barlett), An NPL Data Communications Network Based on the Plessey XL12 Computer, February 1967;
  • 17, R.A. Scantlebury and K.A. Bartlett, A Protocol for Use in the NPL Data Communications Network, 19 April 1967;
  • 18, B.A. Wichmann, An Electronic Typewriter, May 1967;
  • 19, Anon (probably D.W. Davies), NPL Steering Committee: A Digital Communication Network for NPL, July 1967;
  • 20, D.W. Davies, FID/IFIP Conference 1967 on Mechanized Information Storage, Retrieval and Dissemination, June 1967;
  • 21, P.T. Wilkinson, A Proposal on the Facilities to be Provided by the NPL Communication Network, 5 June 1967;
  • 22, K.A. Bartlett, The Effect of the Protocol on the Data Rate of NPL Communication Links, July 1967;
  • 23, K.A. Bartlett, The Control of Computer Terminated Links in the NPL Communications System, August 1967;
  • 24, Anon. (probably K.A. Bartlett), NPL Communications System: Facilities Offered by Low and Medium Speed Terminal Hardware, August 1967;
  • 25, K.A. Bartlett, NPL Communications System: Line Control and Status Codes, 15 August 1967;
  • 26, D.W. Davies, Communication Requirements for Realtime Systems, 12 January 1968;
  • 27, P.T. Wilkinson, The Main Features of a Proposed National Data Communication Network, February 1968;
  • 28, (a) D.W. Davies, Report on a Visit to the United States of America 20th April 10th May 1968, May 1968; (b) D.W. Davies, Report on a Visit to the United States of America 22nd April10th May, 1968: Short Version of Report, May 1968;
  • 29, D.W. Davies, The Role of NPL in Computer Science and Technology, n.d.;
  • 30, D.W. Davies, A Comparison of Data Communication Network Designs, June 1968;
  • 31, D.W. Davies, Proposal for an Experimental Low Speed Data Communication Network, 15 July 1968;
  • 32, D.W. Davies, The Interface between a Data Communication Network and a Subscriber's Multiaccess Computer, 17 September 1968;
  • 33, D.W. Davies, Communication Requirements of a Mintech Computer Network, November 1968;
  • 34, D.W. Davies, Observations on the Computer System for Mintech Establishments, 10 February 1969;
  • 35, D.L.A. Barber, Possible Computer Systems, (extract from Mintech network proposals), March 1969;
  • 36, D.L.A. Barber, Visit to Canada and the USA, 22 September 17 October, 1969, October 1969;
  • 37, D.L.A. Barber, Reports from the USA, n.d.