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Ferranti Industrial Electronics Limited
Catalogue reference: 1996.10/5
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This record is about the Ferranti Industrial Electronics Limited dating from 1945-c1989.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- 1996.10/5
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ferranti Industrial Electronics Limited
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945-c1989
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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Any original system of organisation has been lost and the records are listed in a simple chronological order
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Museum of Science and Industry
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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The records in this section appear to have been transferred into the Ferranti archive by individuals in the Scottish Group and the Industrial Electronics Group rather than as a normal operation of the two groups. A number of the records appear to have been transferred after the discovery of the fraud and after the formal closure of the archive in 1990.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Ferranti Industrial Electronics Limited was formed in 1984 following the general company-wide restructuring which took place in that year. The new division was created out of the Scottish Group and manufactured the non-military systems which were formerly made by that Group. The division was made up from the Industrial and Communication Systems Department, the Professional Components Department (which made electrical components), the Digital Systems Department, Ferranti Infographics and the Offshore Industries Division. The division also included the subsidiary companies Flexible Laser Systems Limited which made laser systems for industrial use and Ferranti Autocourt which made fuel dispensing systems
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/64d16675-d59c-4f45-8b6d-31d6d0d54763/
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Ferranti Industrial Electronics Limited