The evolution of Ernie: the National Savings & Investment machine

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The original Ernie was launched in 1957 by the appropriately named post master general, Ernest Marples, to generate random numbers for NS&I’s premium bonds

Probably the most successful Ernie, dealing with a huge surge of interest in premium bonds.

 

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