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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25 11 '200 CommentsLove it 0Welcome to another inspiring Lanchester SketchClub. We’re continuing online as winter approaches, but we hope…
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18 11 '20And a mere 103 years since his ‘Petrelect’ powered protoype car was being tested on…
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28 10 '20Not many people know the connection with Fred Lanchester and Hollywood. Although Fred didn’t make…
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28 10 '20Welcome to another inspiring Lanchester Sketch Club. As the clocks go back, we’re continuing online,…