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34. 2900 Series

Item no	Date	Content
34/1	1973	New Range (2900) Support Notices, nos 0 - 43
34/2	73-75	New Range (2900) Support Notices, nos 44 - 127
34/3	75-76	New Range (2900) Support Notices, nos 128 - 199
34/4	76-78	New Range (2900) Support Notices, nos 200 - 275
34/5	78-81	New Range (2900) Support Notices, nos 276 - 332
34/6	81-83	New Range (2900) Support Notices, nos 333 - 381
34/7		New Range (2900) Organisation Miscellaneous Papers (list inside)
34/8	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 1 Specifications 0-0-1 to 1-1-8
34/9	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 2 Specifications 1-2-1 to 1-4-16
34/10	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 3 Specifications 1-4-17 to 2-3-18
34/11	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 4 Specifications 2-3-9-1 to 2-5-6
34/12	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 5 Specifications 2-6-0 to 2-8-4
34/13	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 6 Specifications 2-8-5 to 2-8-15
34/14	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 7 Specifications 2-9-0 to 2-10-11
34/15	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 8 Specifications 2-11-0 to 2-17-20
34/16	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 9 Specifications 2-18-1 to 4-2-4G
34/17	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 10 Specifications 4-2-6F to 4-5-9G
34/18	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 11 Specifications 4-6-1F to 4-12-5G
34/19	c1974	Documentation for New Range (2900 Series) launched 1974 Box 12 Specifications 4-12-7F to 5-36-2-1-1
34/20	1969-74	New Range (2900 Series) Development Various Papers 1969-74
34/21	1966-69	New Range (2900 Series) Basic Language Synthetic Option Vol 1 of 2
34/22	1968-69	New Range (2900 Series) Basic Language Synthetic Option Vol 2 of 2
34/23	1969	New Range (2900 Series) Planning Organisation Vol 1
34/24	1969	New Range (2900 Series) Planning Organisation Vol 2
34/25		New Range (2900 Series) 1972 Course by System Programming Organisation 1977 New Range Order Code
34/26		2900 Series 1980 Hardware Guides (Peripherals) 1977 2950 Performance and Sizing Guide
34/27		2900 Series 1982-83 Marketing Guide 1978-84 Marketing Bulletins
34/28		2900 Series 1973-76 Keyword Index to Technical Information 1983 Content of ICL Support Library
34/29	1976	2900 Series Introduction for Technical Managers
34/30	1982	2966 Hardware Guide
34/31		Number not used
34/32		2900 Series Sales Instructions (H/W & S/W) Vol 2 of 3 1982-83 Hardware : Nos 133-179 1976-82 Software : Nos 1-83
34/33		2900 Series Sales Instructions (H/W & S/W) Vol 3 of 3 1980-83 Software : Nos 84-202
34/34	1977	2900 Software Guide Vol 1 - VME/B Vol 2 - VME/K
34/35	1979	2900 "The Framework for Growth" - Press Take-away Pack Assorted Marketing Bulletins, Sales Instructions and Brochures
34/36	1979	2900 Series Training Manual
34/37	1973	Digital Development Corporation Operation and Maintenance Instructions for Model 7613 Head-per-Track Disc Memory Systems
34/38	1974-80	2900 Procedural Instructions Nos 1 - 39
34/39	1981	Technical Services Guide Medium Systems Hardware Guide - 2946, 2950, 2955 & 2956 Systems
34/40	1980	2900 Series DME Guides DME 1900, DME System 4, DME/3 & DME/G3
34/41	1978-81	2900 Series - 2900 Hardware Guide
34/42	1979	2900 Series - George 2 Technical Notices and Amendments
34/43	1976	Customer Engineering Audio Tape Training 2900 Pre-course Training Handout. Items 34/44 to 34/57 are loose, not held in 4-ring binders.
34/44	1974	IM 110 (65/94530) New Range General Description
34/45		Corporate George 3 Standards and User Guide
34/46	1975-77	65/94585 2980 OCP Engineer's Facilities
34/47	1974	IM 119 (65/94532) P4 System Description Stage 2 - General
34/48	1971	New Range Appreciation Video Lecture Booklet
34/49	1972-74	New Range (2900 Series) Introduction to the Architecture
34/50	1977	2950 OCP-Engine Technical Description
34/51	1974-76	Training Manual 65/94565 New Range Order Code
34/52	1980	2900 Marketing Guide
34/53	1976	TP 5602 - System Evaluation Guide VME/K Design
34/54	1974-76	TP 6102 - System Evaluation Guide System B Design
34/55	1978-80	Emulation Guide
34/56	1978	2900 Marketing Bulletin 2900 VME/B Software Facilities - Salesman's Summary
34/57	1979	65/94899 Handbook (A5 size) 2900 Order Code
34/58	1974	EP 119 Introduction to New Range
34/59	Aug 1969	MU5 - University of Manchester New Machine Manual
34/60	Feb 1970	MU5 - University of Manchester New Machine Manual
34/61	Aug 1970	MU5 - University of Manchester New Machine Manual
34/62	Spring 71	Systems Group - Development Activity Manual Part 1 - Old Ranges Part 2 - New Range (contains very useful indexes to Project File (PF) numbers)
34/63	1976	The Value of 2900
34/64	1968	ICL & Manchester University Papers relating to MU 5
34/65	1969-81	ICL & Universities (Edinburgh, Exeter, Leeds, Imperial College London, Manchester, Sussex Correspondence on research and collaborations (ex the John Pinkerton archive, but better here than in section 1)
34/66	1968-70	Consultants' Reports on New Range 2 from Auerbach, 1 from T.C.Hudson Associates
34/67	1969	Experimental Basic Language Machine Outline of Applied Basic Language
34/68	Spring 72	Systems Group - Development Activity Manual Part 1 - Old Ranges Part 2 - New Range (contains very useful indexes to Project File (PF) numbers) (c/f 34/62)
34/69	1979	South West Universities Computer Network
34/70	1979-81	Box-file. ICL & Manchester University. Various papers, including the High Court case in 1979
34/71	1969-81	Box-file. ICL & Manchester University. Various papers, including the High Court case in 1979 1971 Edinburgh University - System 4-75 Edinburgh multi-access system
34/72	1968-78	Box-file. ICL Product / Marketing Strategy papers
34/73	1977	2900 Series Overview Order Code Manual 65/94565 Architecture Hardware Languages Input/Output Philosophy Error Management
34/74	c 1974	2900 Series Machine Documents FPC 2 File Peripheral Controller DFC 1 Disc File Controller
34/75	1974-78	FPC 2 File Peripheral Controller Machine Manual - Vol 8 of 10 (Vols 1 to 7 missing)
34/76	1974-78	FPC 2 File Peripheral Controller Machine Manual - Vol 9 of 10
34/77	1974-78	FPC 2 File Peripheral Controller Machine Manual - Vol 10 of 10
34/78	1972-	2900 Series File Peripheral Controller Training Course material and engineer's notes
34/79	1972-	2900 Series Sectored File Controller Engineer's notes
34/80	1974	2900 Series Card Punch CP1 Vol 1 of 4 - Technical Literature
34/81	1974	2900 Series Card Punch CP1 Vol 2 of 4 - Logic
34/82	1974	2900 Series Card Punch CP1 Vol 3 of 4 - Wiring
34/83	1974	2900 Series Card Punch CP1 Vol 1 of 4 - Assembly Drawings
34/84	c1974-75	New Range (2900 Series) Technical memos
34/85	1975-78	2970/2980 Technology Manual 65/94536
34/86	1975-76	2900 Software Guide
34/87	1981-82	2900 Series Hardware Guide 2960, 2970, 2972, 2976, 2977, 2980 & 2982 Processors Distributed Array Processor Attached Emulators
34/88	c1973	New Range (2900 Series) Sales Manual
34/89	1975-82	2900 Series Sales Instructions (H/W & S/W) Vol 1 of 3 (Vols 2 and 3 missing) Hardware Instructions numbers 1 to 132
34/90	1983	2900 Marketing Guide
34/91	1977	Audio Training - Trainee's Workbook Introduction to 2900 and VME/B
34/92	1977	Audio Training - Lecturer's Workbook and Visuals Introduction to 2900 and VME/B
34/93	1976	2900 Series TP 6460 - VME/B - Using an Operating Station
34/94	1976	2900 Series Training Publication VME/B - Basic Concepts and Facilities
34/95	1981	2900 Sizing Handbook
34/96	1982	VME Performance Parameters
34/97		VME 2900 1983 RP0072 - System Management 1982 RP0073 - System Operating
34/98	1979	2980 Engineer's Handbook
34/99		2900 Manuals 1975 TP6452 - Punched Card Operating 1977 TP6461 - Line Printer Operating no date TP6457 - Paper Tape Operating no date TP6462 - Magnetic Tape Operating 1978 TP6459 - Direct Access Operating 1978 TP6460 - VME/B - Using an Operating Station (reprint of 34/93) 1978 TP6458 - Peripheral Operating - Using Pictures and Prompts
34/100	1980-81	2966 Mainframe Reference Manual A5 format Vol 1 of 7 (Volumes 2 to 5 and 7 missing)
34/101	1980	2966 Mainframe Reference Manual A5 format Vol 6 of 7
34/102	1982-83	2957/2958/2966/2988 Mainframe Reference Manual - Document Register - Site Preparation - Installation Procedures for CAFS-ISP - 2966 System Description
34/103	1979-81	2960 DME/S4 Guide
34/104		2900 Series 1978-81 2950/2956 DME/3 : Operations RP3006 1980 2960 DME/1900 Guide
34/105	1984	2966 Hardware Guide
34/106	1978-80	2905/2946/2950/2956 Processor Systems - Family Tree - Parts Lists - Drawings
34/107		2900 Series Oper 2 Machine Documentation - Configuration - Parts Lists - Drawings
34/108	1974-77	2960 Vol 1 Family Tree for P2L Processor Systems AVSD - (Authorised Variant System Description)
34/109	1978	2960 16K Mixed Store System - AVSD 3061 - Parts Lists - Drawings
34/110	1975-76	New Range Spares Lists in Index Order Vol 2 F1398/00 to TTW3R1/18
34/111		2900 Series 1979 TP 6319 - VME/B : Planning a Transaction Processing System 1978 TP 6725 - COBOL for 1900 Series COBOL Programmers
34/112		ALGOL 1980 RP0068 - VME/B-E : Developing ALGOL 68 Programs 1969-74 TP 4171 - 1900 Series : ALGOL : 32K Disc Compiler
34/113	1980	2900 Series IDMS TP 6924 - IDMS Part 2 : Database Establishment (IDMS.200 / IDMSX.200)
34/114	1983	VME 2900 (unbound) R00153/00 - IDMS Part 5 : Database Design (IDMS.350 / IDMSX.350)
34/115	1982-84	Marketing Bulletins System 25, ME29, 2900, CAFS, NPL
34/116	1979	TP2052 - Major Systems Communications
34/117	1983	DM1/Boston Pre-Launch Documents
34/118	1984	DM1/Boston Pre-Launch Documents
34/119	c1986	Series 39 Proposal for National Freight Consortium
34/120	1984	VME New Comms Introduction Notice
34/121	1985	Sales Development & Training Selling Series 39 Presentation Slides and Notes
34/122	1983-84	Series 39 DM1/Boston Marketing Reviews
34/123	1984	DM1/Boston Communications Planning Strategy Issue 1 "Copy 0"
34/124	1984	DM1/Boston Communications Planning Strategy Issue 1
34/125	1984	DM1/Boston Communications Planning Strategy Issue 1
34/126	1984	"Operation MESSAGE" Interim Report
34/127	1979	TP3723 - 2960 DME/1900 Operations
34/128	1983	TP3787 - 2900 Series DME/2 and CME/2
34/129	c1980	Course Notes and Examples - System 4 to 2900 Conversion
34/130		EDS 40 / 80 Training Manual
34/131	1970	D3 Fixed Head Disc Store - FHD5 53321/01 Training Manual
34/132		2900 Series EDS 100 D & EDS 200 Exchangeable Disc Stores Machine Manual