From the reviews:
Moving Targets details the history of Elliott Brothers in 1947 through to the last vestige of those families of Elliott's computers in GEC Computers in the 1990s. The title of the book Moving Targets is surely a reference to the recurring technical and marketing themes described by the book. ... there is no doubt that the whole book is exceptionally well researched to a superb accuracy. ... the book contains many interesting pictures. (Roger Newey, Resurrection - The Bulletin of the Computer Conservation Society, Issue 55, Summer, 2011)
This book focuses on making the history of computing more accessible to a wider audience by linking it to broader historical changes. ... The text's excellent tables, charts, and photos enhance the discussion of technological, economic, and political change. ... the author is to be congratulated for a highly readable, wide-ranging account that shows the virtue of broad-based histories of computing that do not take the limits of a specific industry or field of applications as their own. (Marie Hicks, Technology and Culture, Vol. 53, July, 2012)
In his latest book, Lavington scrutinizes the extensive work carried out by the employees of this company, and, thanks to his extensive efforts ... . The book comprises 14 chapters and 11 appendices. ... It is supported by extensive references, cited at the end of each chapter. ... this erudite book should appeal to a wide readership, and Lavington should be highly commended for the sterling work that he has carried out in its preparation. (Barry Blundell, ACM Computing Reviews, November, 2011)
The Navy Comes to Borehamwood
A Glint on the Horizon
The Secret Digit
Analogue Expertise
NRDC and the Market
Process Control and Automation: the Bagrit Vision
Automation: the Machines and the Applications
Software and Applications at Borehamwood
NCR, the 405 and Commercial Data Processing
Evolution of Elliott Computer Architectures
EARS and Aerials: Elliott's Radar Achievements
Airborne Computing System Developments at Elliott-Automation, 1958 - 1988
Mergers, Take-overs and Dispersals
The End of the Line