The Lanchester Interactive Archive celebrates one of Britain’s greatest engineers and inventors,Frederick William Lanchester
(1868 – 1946).
Who are we?
About Us
Find out more about how this project is bringing to life the legacy of unsung engineering hero, Frederick Lanchester – ‘Britain’s Leonardo da Vinci’
Discovery Space
Jump in our Lanchester car, see Fred’s inventions come to life, take a look at his sketch books and much, much more
News & Events
Keep up to date with all the latest news and events about the project, from Lanchester Day to our community projects
Interactive Archive
Explore thousands of pages of notes, drawings and diagrams from Fred’s sketchbooks, blueprints and correspondence
Social media
What's new?
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10 07 '180 CommentsLove it 0As 100 RAF aircraft flew down the Mall today to celebrate the 100th anniversary of…
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17 05 '18Not long to go until the streets of Coventry are closed and the sound of…
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28 03 '18It was a busy weekend at the Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC,…
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13 03 '18It’s British Science Week from 9-18 March and this year’s theme is ‘exploration and discovery’,…
Upcoming Events
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September
Heritage Open Day 2018
10:00 am — 5:00 pm
@ Lanchester Interactive Archive space
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September
Heritage Open Day 2018
10:00 am — 5:00 pm
@ Lanchester Interactive Archive space
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September
Heritage Open Day 2018
10:00 am — 4:00 pm
@ Lanchester Interactive Archive space
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September
Heritage Open Day 2018
10:00 am — 4:00 pm
@ Lanchester Interactive Archive space