A website, archive and interactive space celebrating one of Britain's most innovative engineers and inventors, Frederick Lanchester
The Lanchester Motor Company designed and manufactured armoured cars for the Ministry of Defence. They were sent to Belgium, used to rescue pilots after the battle of Ypres and later used on airfields in Britain.
The company also produced staff cars, trucks and over 450 aero-engines for use in the war effort.
The last remaining Lanchester armoured car can be seen at the Tank Museum in Dorset.
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…
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…