Interviewee: Tony Earnshaw  

  • Interviewee: Tony Earnshaw                                                   DOB: 8th November 1935

Interviewer: David Phillips

Joined LEO: Not clear.  Worked on LEO III/6 Shell-Mex and BP in 1965 as part of site engineering team

Role in LEO: Maintenance Engineer

Date of Interview: 16th February 2017

Transcribed: 19th February 2017

Editor: David Phillips is undertaking a first edit of the transcript of a very confusing and chronologically muddled interview.  Tony Earnshaw will be asked to re-edit the revised script.

AbstractWorked as untrained TV repair man in 1950s, Spotted by passing LEO engineer, invited to apply to LEO.  Started work as assistant to site engineers on the Shell-Mex and BP LEO III in Hemel Hampstead.  Prides himself on his successful career as an engineer without having acquired any qualifications. Rose to be chief site engineer at Minerva Road responsible for seven sites.  Left ICL to become independent engineer,

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Link: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/53387/Tony-Earnshaw-Interview/

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