Glass plate negatives and images

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Reference number	LAN/7
Level	Series
Date	1890s - 1940s
Description	┆Many of these glass plate images were donated by Lanchester family members and Lanchester enthusiasts in their original wooden slide storage boxes. Some of them were numbered for reference purposes and used by George Lanchester when giving talks about his brother Fred. Some of the images were also used in publications. The slides have been kept in the order they were stored in the wooden boxes, which means that they are not in date or subject order. Some of the marketing and publicity photos of cars were taken at Small Heath Park, Birmingham, a favourite location for The Lanchester Motor Company.

Portrait of Fred Lanchester Fred Lanchester with one of his model gliders A Royal Navy towed ‘dirigible’ A retouched copy of an image showing the first all-British motor boat, launched by the Lanchester brothers in 1894 The first all-British motor boat, launched by the Lanchester brothers in 1894 James Whitfield, Director of the Lanchester Motor Co., at the tiller of a boat, with another man in the bow James Whitfield, Director of the Lanchester Motor Co., at the tiller of a boat The chassis design of Fred Lanchester's first car, on full steering lock Chassis design of Fred Lanchester's first car of 1895, showing the side profile featuring chain sprocket drive Chassis design of Fred Lanchester's first car of 1895, showing the side profile featuring chain sprocket drive The 8hp Spirit Passenger Phaeton with the hood down An 8hp Gold Medal Phaeton Lanchester car taking part in a 1,000 mile trial A retouched illustration showing a side view of the 1895 Stanhope Phaeton with 8hp engine conversion Side view of the Stanhope Phaeton Retouched image showing off side 3/4 view of the 5hp Stanhope Phaeton Extract from newspaper Extract from newspaper Handbook illustration showing 20hp/28hp worm and wheel rear drive Handbook illustration showing 20hp 4-cylinder cross-section (side view) Side, overhead and rear drawings of 10hp tonneau 10hp/12hp handbook illustration showing gear change layout Drawing showing 10hp ignition cross-section Drawing showing low-tension ignition system with circular armature Illustration showing four phases of twin-cylinder 10hp engine A 10hp Lanchester and an older 8hp Stanhope Phaeton next to each other Side view of the Lanchester 5hp Stanhope Phaeton, the first all British 4-wheel, petrol car Two soldiers in uniform on the back of a 38hp Royal Naval Air Service Armoured Car Three men in a 10hp car being driven over rocks at an unknown location Retouched image of two seat Phaeton 8hp experimental car Fred Lanchester at the tiller of a reconstructed Stanhope Phaeton, complete with 8hp twin-cylinder engine and worm drive George Lanchester and Fred Lanchester (at the tiller) in the 8hp Spirit Passenger Phaeton A Lanchester landaulette on a 28hp chassis A beam steam engine on a railway track The Lanchester works 12hp car at the summit of Great Orme's Head, Llandudno, North Wales, with George Lanchester at the tiller Unknown cars possibly taking part in a 1,000 mile road trial A woman at the tiller of a white 10hp car, showing dashboard, multi-angled windscreen and streamline mudguards Front near-side 3/4 view of a brand new 10hp tonneau parked outside the Lanchester Engine Company works in Montgomery Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham A 21hp/23 hp car limousine A 40hp single-seat racer at Brooklands Motor Circuit A 40hp limousine (ON 287) parked in the road in front of trees A 38hp limousine open-drive Two men sitting on a two-seater motorized tricycle A motorized two-seater tricycle with two wheels at the rear and a long tiller A 10hp handbook illustration showing screwdriver adjustment Assembly parts for a 10hp tonneau body including seats and streamline mudguards Three car parts including a tapered shaft A handbook illustration showing a 10hp 2-cylinder car with flywheel at the front A 38hp armoured car followed by 25hp wagons in a convoy A handbook Illustration showing a 20hp or 28hp stub-axle with wheel off A double landau 40hp state coach with extended chassis for the Maharajah of Alwar Front 3/4 view of a 30hp Straight 8 saloon Side view of a 30hp Straight-8 drop-head coupe George Lanchester's daughter Nancy in her 4-door 30hp Straight-8 Lanchester sports-tourer Front 3/4 view of a 40hp 6 cylinder, seven seat limousine Front 3/4 view of a 21hp 6 cylinder, 6/7 seater limousine Handbook illustration showing 20hp chassis, tiller and engine Handbook illustration with two countershaft images - clutch actuating lever and links, screws, clutch Handbook image of water-cooled 12hp car with cane work panelling and streamline mudguards George Lanchester driving a 10hp tonneau up a hill over tram tracks (with two passengers in the back) A 10hp Lanchester tonneau with two soldiers in front with George Lanchester (behind driver) and Frank Lanchester in the back A 10 hp tonneau driven by chauffeur in cap and with three female passengers going through water by a bridge A 10hp chassis with no bodywork Two air-cooled 16hp Lanchester? tonneau overtaking another car in the Gordon Bennett Trials, Ireland Handbook illustration of a 10hp tonneau with the driver’s front wheel on a wooden trestle to show the Lanchester suspension allowing full movement with no chassis twist and no wheels off the ground 10hp car with people [on Great Orme Head summit, Llandudno?] Passenger side view of George Lanchester driving a 1902 10hp tonneau at the top of a hill (with two back seat passengers) Driver's side rear 3/4 view of George Lanchester driving a 1902 10hp tonneau at the top of a hill (with two back seat passengers) A KPL omnibus designed by Fred Lanchester, with Knight engine and Pieper electrics A KPL omnibus designed by Fred Lanchester, with Knight engine and Pieper electrics A car in the Gordon Bennett Trials, Ireland with an air-cooled 16hp tonneau behind Man in a horse drawn two wheel cart/carriage Illustration in a publication of Cugnot's steam carriage 1770 Illustration in a publication of Murdock's model steam carriage 1784 Illustration in a publication of Burstall and Hill's steam carriage 1824 Two views from a publication showing the first Benz car (in the Science Museum) Illustration in a publication of Gurney's steam coach 1827 Illustration in a publication of Hancock's steam carriage 'Autopsy' 1833 used for the City and Paddington omnibus service Illustration in a publication of Church's steam coach 1933 Illustration in a publication of the first Daimler Motor Car 1886 (original in Munich Museum) A 38hp engine on large wheels, used to power observation balloons A Royal Navy ‘dirigible’ on a boat winch Image from a publication showing an unknown 'gun complete' Illustration of unknown engine with two spark plugs at the top Image showing 12 examples of rear axle worm gears meshing efficiency Image showing 12 examples of rear axle worm gears meshing efficiency Two views of worm and wheel meshing gears Image showing twelve examples of gear meshing Illustration from publication showing top and bottom views of [gun] magazine Image showing twelve examples of gear meshing Image showing twelve examples of gear meshing Close up of a 6-cylinder 28hp engine with steering column and gear lever Stone Age theme cartoon drawn by Fred Lanchester 'she runs better than ever' Stone Age theme cartoon drawn by Fred Lanchester 'she runs better than ever' Stone age theme cartoon drawn by Fred Lanchester 'give it up' Stone age theme cartoon drawn by Fred Lanchester 'very fast on hills' Stone age theme cartoon drawn by Fred Lanchester 'could not wish for better springs' End view illustration of 20 hp/28 hp engine Stone age theme cartoon drawn by Fred Lanchester 'What England thinks today Lanchester thought of years ago’ Illustration from publication showing two cylinder engine's shaft bearing, crank pin, balance weight Diagram from publication showing magneto and electrical connections Illustration showing single lever gear control for early 20hp and 28hp Lanchester cars Image of two Lanchester patent worm gear cutting machines Illustration from publication showing two cylinder engine's shaft bearing, crank pin, balance weight Illustration from publication showing wick carburettor for 10hp/12hp Lanchester Negative of article 'vehicles of the future, a new Birmingham industry' from 'Our City' Negative showing poor quality 3/4 front view of the Lanchester 5hp car Negative showing the chassis design of Fred Lanchester's first car, on full steering lock Negative showing sideview of undercarriage of 5hp Lanchester Negative showing side view of glider resting on ground on catapult Negative showing rear view of glider resting on ground on catapult Negative showing Fred Lanchester holding glider upright Negative showing glider resting on table in Fred Lanchester's sitting room Negative showing Fred Lanchester holding a model glider Negative of George Lanchester on a tandem bicycle with Frank Lanchester holding the back Negative showing rear view of the first all British motor boat, launched by the Lanchester Brothers Negative of George Lanchester at the wheel of the mark 2 wooden car with BSA rear-mounted engine and Consetta body Negative of cross section illustration of 20hp and 28hp engines showing antechambers combustion space Negative of two seat Phaeton 8hp experimental car Negative of George Lanchester and Fred Lanchester (at the tiller) in the 8 hp Spirit Passenger Phaeton Negative of handbook illustration showing 20 hp chassis, tiller and engine Negative of handbook image of water-cooled 12 hp car with cane work panelling and stream-line mudguards Slide transparency of image showing an isometrograph (a device invented by Fred Lanchester for hatching, shading and geometrical design) Slide transparency of photo showing a pendulum accelerometer Slide transparency of diagram showing an aerial machine Slide transparency of diagram showing Fred Lanchester's aircraft with propulsion unit (with contra-rotating propellers) Slide transparency of image showing aerodrome [aeroplane] Slide transparency of image showing Fred Lanchester with wife Dorothea at home in their garden at Field Broughton with volumes of Shakespeare (an engagement present) Slide transparency of image showing an euterpephone Slide transparency of image showing an euterpephone (different angle from LAN/7/138) Slide transparency negative of LAN/7/132 Slide transparency of image from sketchbook (LAN/4/6/125) showing a condenser microphone Slide transparency of image from sketchbook (LAN/4/7/205) showing a pneumatic typewriter Slide transparency of image showing a pendulum accelerometer