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Frederick William Lanchester

 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: Frederick William Lanchester
 
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(born Oct. 23, 1868, London, Eng. — died March 8, 1946, Birmingham, Warwickshire) British automobile and aeronautics pioneer. Lanchester produced the first British automobile, a one-cylinder, five-horsepower model, in 1896. After he successfully produced improved models, financial backing enabled him to produce several hundred cars over the next few years, vehicles notable for a relative freedom from vibration, a graceful appearance, and a luggage rack. He published an important paper (1897) on the principles of heavier-than-air flight and later major texts on aeronautics.

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