Would a stronger postwar British computing industry have brought better naval electronics sooner?
Short answerPotentially, if Britain had continued to develop and invest in the technology.
NotesGreater use of Britain's wartime computer technology is proposed as the basis for a stronger postwar electronics industry. Earlier solid-state controls for military equipment and missiles are among the suggested benefits. Those improvements are accepted as possible if development and investment continue. Sustained industrial effort is the condition attached to the prediction.