A website, archive and interactive space celebrating one of Britain's most innovative engineers and inventors, Frederick Lanchester
A STEM based lesson for KS2 and KS3 students exploring Fred Lanchester’s glider experiments from 1894.
Students gain an understanding of how the experiments were carried out and what aspects of design affect the performance of paper gliders when they make and test them.
Lanchester Interactive Glider Workshop lesson plan
Lanchester Interactive Glider Workshop teacher guidelines
An engaging lesson for KS3 and KS4 English based upon the power of advertising….
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…
Lanchester Motor Company was bought out by Birmingham Small Arms Ltd and managed by another…
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…