List of British computers


s designed or built in Britain include:
  • Acorn Computers
  • *Acorn Eurocard systems
  • *Acorn System 1
  • *Acorn Atom
  • *BBC Micro
  • *Acorn Electron
  • *BBC Master
  • *Acorn Archimedes
  • *RiscPC
  • *Acorn Network Computer
  • Amstrad
  • *Amstrad CPC
  • *Amstrad PCW
  • *Amstrad NC100
  • *PC1512
  • *PPC 512 and 640
  • *Amstrad PC2286
  • *Amstrad Mega PC
  • Apricot Computers
  • *Apricot PC
  • *Apricot Portable
  • *Apricot Picobook Pro
  • Bear Microcomputer Systems
  • *Newbear 77-68
  • Bywood Electronics
  • *SCRUMPI 2
  • *SCRUMPI 3
  • Cambridge Computer
  • *Cambridge Z88
  • Camputers Lynx
  • CAP computer
  • Commodore Amiga 600 - Assembled in a former Timex factory in Scotland.
  • Commodore Amiga 1200 - Assembled in a former Timex factory in Scotland.
  • Compukit UK101
  • Digico Prince
  • Dragon 32/64
  • Elliott Brothers
  • Enterprise
  • Ferranti MRT
  • Flex machine
  • Gemini Computers
  • *Gemini Galaxy
  • *Gemini Challenger
  • GEC
  • *GEC 2050
  • *GEC 4000 series
  • *GEC Series 63
  • Grundy NewBrain
  • ICL
  • *ICL 2900 Series
  • *ICL Series 39
  • *One Per Desk
  • Jupiter Ace
  • Memotech MTX
  • Nascom
  • *Nascom 1
  • *Nascom 2
  • Plessey System 250
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Research Machines
  • *Research Machines 380Z
  • *LINK 480Z
  • *RM Nimbus
  • SAM Coupé
  • Sinclair Research
  • *MK14
  • *ZX80
  • *ZX81
  • *ZX Spectrum
  • *Sinclair QL
  • Systime Computers Ltd
  • *Systime 1000, 3000, 5000, 8750, 8780
  • *Systime Series 2, Series 3
  • Tangerine Computer Systems
  • *Tangerine Microtan 65
  • *Oric-1
  • *Oric Atmos
  • Tatung Einstein
  • Torch Computers
  • *Triple X workstation
  • Transam
  • *Triton
  • *Tuscan

    Mechanical computers

  • Difference engine
  • *Analytical Engine
  • Bombe

    Early British computers

CompanyProduct Cost for basic processor
Arcturus ElectronicsA18-D£3,350
Computer Technology LtdModular One £8,150
Data GeneralNova 820J£3,725
DigicoMicro 16V£1,700
Digital EquipmentPDP-8/E£2,370
Digital EquipmentPDP-11/20£5,300
FerrantiArgus 700E £3,450
FerrantiArgus 500E£8,700
GEC Computers2050 £3,530
GEC Computers4080 £21,000
IntertechniqueMulti 8/M301£2,200
PhilipsElectrologica P855£1,590

  • AEI 1010
  • APEXC
  • Atlas
  • Automatic Computing Engine
  • Colossus computer
  • CTL Modular One
  • Digico Micro 16
  • EDSAC
  • *EDSAC 2
  • Elliott Brothers
  • *Elliott 152
  • *Elliott 503
  • *Elliott 803
  • *Elliott 4100 Series
  • EMIDEC 1100
  • English Electric
  • *English Electric DEUCE
  • *English Electric KDF8
  • *English Electric KDF9
  • *English Electric KDP10
  • *English Electric System 4
  • Ferranti
  • *Ferranti Argus
  • *Ferranti Mark 1, or Manchester Electronic Computer
  • *Ferranti Mercury
  • *Ferranti Orion
  • *Ferranti Pegasus
  • *Ferranti Perseus
  • *Ferranti Sirius
  • *Nimrod
  • Harwell computer
  • *Harwell CADET
  • Hollerith Electronic Computer
  • ICS Multum
  • ICT
  • *ICT 1301
  • *ICT 1900 series
  • LEO
  • Luton Analogue Computing Engine
  • Manchester computers
  • *Manchester Mark 1
  • *Manchester Baby
  • Marconi
  • *Marconi Transistorised Automatic Computer
  • *Marconi Myriad
  • Metrovick 950
  • MOSAIC
  • Pilot ACE
  • Royal Radar Establishment Automatic Computer
  • SOLIDAC

    ICL mainframe computers