A website, archive and interactive space celebrating one of Britain's most innovative engineers and inventors, Frederick Lanchester
Lanchester Motor Company was bought out by Birmingham Small Arms Ltd and managed by another BSA firm Daimler to save it from liquidation. It relocates to Daimler factory in Radford, Coventry. George Lanchester stays Chief Engineer. Frank transfers to London Sales Department.
Find out more about Fred’s achievements on the timeline.
An engaging lesson for KS3 and KS4 English based upon the power of advertising….
A STEM based lesson for KS2 and KS3 students exploring Fred Lanchester’s glider experiments from…
An engaging Design and Technology lesson for KS2 and KS3. Students design a Lanchester car…
A local history focused history lesson for KS2 and KS3 students exploring Coventry’s experience during…
A fun history lessons for KS2 and KS3. Students work on developing critical thinking, chronological…
In 1907 Fred published ‘Aerodynamics‘, the first part of his two volume publication called ‘Aerial…
In the same year (1895) that he developed the first all-British motor car and…
In December 1902 Fred patented an invention that offered ‘…an improved form of brake mechanism…