20th November 2017
On the occasion of her platinum wedding anniversary, it seems a fitting tribute to look back at Her Majesty’s connections with the famous royal car company founded by Fred Lanchester and his brothers. Her father, the Duke of York (later […]
14th November 2017
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] 77 years ago today bombs rained down on Coventry destroying lives, buildings and an irreplaceable piece of history. The 5hp Lanchester built in 1895 was the first all-British petrol four-wheel car and by […]
It was a busy few days at the NEC Classic Motor Show, and we met some fantastic people with some amazing connections to Fred Lanchester and the archive. We arrived on Thursday to set up in style, with Chris Clark’s […]
6th November 2017
Closing Date: Monday 20th November Interviews: Tuesday 5th December We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic part-time Outreach Worker to help develop and deliver the outreach programme for the Lanchester Interactive Archive, co-funded by Coventry University and the Heritage […]
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] A 1901 and and 1904 Lanchester completed the historic London to Brighton Veteran Car Run without “missing a beat”. With a combined age of almost 230, the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust’s brace of […]
16th October 2017
We’re really excited to be hosting our first ASE TeachMeet at the Lanchester Interactive Archive on Wednesday November 8th at 4.15pm. What is a TeachMeet? A TeachMeet is an informal opportunity for teachers to share ideas or resources they find […]
3rd October 2017
This weekend we’re turning the Lanchester Interactive Archive into a Fun Palace, with extra activies on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. As well as being able to explore the extraordinary legacy of inventor and engineer Frederick Lanchester through […]
26th September 2017
Between 1888 and 1946 Frederick Lanchester (and his brothers) successfully patented over 200 hundred inventions. They are all available to search in the patent area of the online archive but the sheer variety as well as quantity can be overwhelming! […]
14th September 2017
[column width=”1/3″ title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] [/column] [column width=”2/3″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Interactive trail You can play the games on the website or download them to your Apple or Android device. You can also download the Augmented Reality […]
