All, I received notification from a friend in the "States" of a three rotor Enigma machine up for auction over there. For more information please visit www.rauantiques.com and follow the link. It is claimed to be one of only two used in Czechoslovakia during WW2. David Williams
FYI I shall be delivering presentations on ENIGMA, BLETCHLEY PARK & THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, followed by a hands-on demonstration of 4-rotor Enigma machine, on the following dates: May 20 BOURNEMOUTH [free entry] May 27 HENLEY June 25 WELWYN GDN CITY Sep 9 Clee St Margaret (nr LUDLOW) Sep 21 DERBY [free entry] Nov 16 BRUSSELS Further details available on request, or at www.enigmatix.uk Any publicity which group members might be able to give these events would be welcomed. Thanks! Mark Baldwin -- -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 35407 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len(Continue reading)
The previous impression having sold out, we commissioned a new printing of COLOSSUS 1943-1996 by Tony Sale. New stock was delivered last week. Apart from a couple of minor updates, the text and illustrations are unchanged, and the price remains at £3. Mark Baldwin M & M BALDWIN -- -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 35407 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message
more : http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/apr/29/jack-good-codebreaker-obituary http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/jack-good-cryptographer-whose- work-with-alan-turing-at-bletchley-park-was-crucial-to-the-war-effort-1684506.html
On Tue, 5 May 2009, David Williams wrote : ------------------------------------------ > I received notification from a friend in the "States" of a three rotor > Enigma machine up for auction over there. For more information please > visit www.rauantiques.com and follow the link. It is claimed to be one > of only two used in Czechoslovakia during WW2. > David Williams Hello, Only a sordid commercial question - was this Enigma actually sold, and what was the final price ? The relevant web page no longer exists ( but is cached on Google at the moment ). Thanks, Martin
20 May 2009 Bletchley Park Trust "Disappointed" as Government Rejects Appeal for Support ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baroness McIntosh of Hudnall's petition in the House of Lords yesterday asking, "Her Majesty's Government what support they will give to the restoration and development of Bletchley Park" was rejected by Lord Davies of Oldham, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Lords. Lord Davies responded, "Both English Heritage and the Housing Communities Agency have provided advice and funding for the development of the Bletchley Park site. In 2008 English Heritage provided a grant of £330,000 towards buildings conservation repairs and has offered to provide a further £300,000 for the area. The Housing Communities investment is towards the purchase and redevelopment of the land on the site and related infrastructure." "The fundraising effort is indeed going pretty well, and it is to improve both the buildings and museum facilities. Visitor numbers are rising very rapidly and its business plan shows it will be self-sufficient once capital building work is completed. They are suffering considerable difficulty in surviving in the interim," Baroness McIntosh responded. "Could he encourage his friends at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to reconsider their willingness to support this project ?" she asked. Lord Davies once again rejected this with, "The issue with regard to support for Bletchley Park is a complex one. The Bletchley Park Trust(Continue reading)
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