The ACE and the shaping of British computing
Martin Campbell‐Kelly · 2005
Abstract This chapter focuses on the legacy of the ACE to British computing. Design of the ACE began in earnest in 1953, when the pilot machine was complete, although physical construction did not start until 1956. When finally completed, the ACE was a machine of awesome proportions that remained in use until 1967. Commercially, the most important machines were those descending from the Test Assembly and the Pilot ACE.