Frederick Lanchester

First British motor car inventor nominated for new £50 bill

On: 7th December 2018

Tagged: Frederick Lanchester, Lanchester, Lanchester Interactive Archive

The #GetFredOnThe50 campaign has been launched by Coventry University’s Lanchester Interactive Archive in the hope of getting scientist Frederick Lanchester as the face of the new banknote being designed next year. The early 20th century engineer created the first all-British four-wheel motor car; held a patent for a flying machineRead More…

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