Computers by Nascom

Nascom emerged from John Marshall's Lynx Electronics and helped establish Britain's early microcomputer-kit market. Marshall commissioned engineer Chris Shelton to design an affordable Z80-based computer, and the resulting Nascom 1 was introduced in 1977 as a single-board machine for enthusiasts, education and development work.

The improved Nascom 2 followed with more memory and a more capable design, supported by expansion boards, cases and third-party software. Financial difficulties eventually led to Nascom becoming part of Lucas Industries, but its open, expandable computers gave many British users and engineers their first practical experience with microprocessors.

People associated with Nascom

Chris Shelton Hardware Designer, Hardware Engineer 1977-1981

John Marshall Founder , Project Lead 1977-1981