Copy typed version of 'Improvements relating to the induction system of internal combustion engines as applied to aircraft'

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Application later numbered 6511. Proposed to take air for the induction for the carburetter from various points around the fusilage or wings of aircraft to improve pressure in induction. Application number and date handwritten on copy by Lanchester.

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Frederick Lanchester collectionLAN

Correspondence and other documents ('Baxter' series)LAN/1

Frederick Lanchester correspondence and documents ('Fletcher' series)LAN/2

Biographical information on Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/1

Material on Frederick Lanchester compiled by Dr Peter Kingsford for his biography of LanchesterLAN/2/2

Frederick Lanchester reports for the Advisory Committee for AeronauticsLAN/2/3

Correspondence between Frederick Lanchester and the Advisory Committee for AeronauticsLAN/2/4

Correspondence relating to flightLAN/2/5

Lanchester's Laboratories LimitedLAN/2/6

Material relating to car manufactureLAN/2/7

PublicationsLAN/2/8

Personal and business correspondenceLAN/2/9

Frederick Lanchester's views on warfare tacticsLAN/2/10

Correspondence concerning financial matters, and Frederick Lanchester's deathLAN/2/11

Material relating to worm gears, aircraft propellers and wings, and Lanchester's Laboratories Ltd salesLAN/2/12

Reprints of articles and publications written by or about Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/13

Correspondence mostly relating to the publication of Frederick Lanchester's 'Potted Logs'LAN/2/14

Miscellaneous correspondence including with Colonel [Rookes] Crompton, electrical engineering pioneerLAN/2/15

Frederick Lanchester papers on optics and visualsLAN/2/16

Anatomy and vision/opticsLAN/2/17

Anatomy and vision/opticsLAN/2/18

Correspondence mostly concerning articles, papers and talks on vision and opticsLAN/2/19

Correspondence from Frederick Lanchester to Professor Robert LockhartLAN/2/20

Correspondence from Frederick Lanchester to Professor Robert Lockhart and othersLAN/2/21

Correspondence from Professor Robert Lockhart to Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/22

Copy correspondence from Professor Robert Lockhart to Frederick Lanchester, Lanchester family members and othersLAN/2/23

Correspondence between Frederick Lanchester and Robert LockhartLAN/2/24

Correspondence between Frederick Lanchester and Robert Lockhart mostly concerning anatomy, optics, visionLAN/2/25

Supplemental material donated at a later date - mostly aeronautical/militaryLAN/2/26

Supplemental material donated at a later dateLAN/2/27

PatentsLAN/2/28

Printed letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester accepting application and provisional specificationLAN/2/28/1

Printed receipt from Patent Office acknowledging receipt of patent application No. 12899LAN/2/28/2

Printed receipt from Patent Office for patent application and provisional specification for No. 12899LAN/2/28/3

Typed copy of patent for Improvements relating to the induction systems of internal combustion engines more especially for aircraftLAN/2/28/4

Typed copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office, enclosing Provisional Specification, "Improvements in the construction and motive power mechanism and suspension of automobile road vehicles"LAN/2/28/5

Patent form with provisional specification for Improvements in the construction and motive power mechanism and suspension of automobile road vehiclesLAN/2/28/6

Typed copy of LAN/2/28/6LAN/2/28/7

Printed receipt of patent application and provisional specification 32436 (LAN/2/28/6)LAN/2/28/8

Typed letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester noting that his application seems to comprise more than one inventionLAN/2/28/9

Typed copy reply from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office letter (LAN/2/28/9)LAN/2/28/10

Duplicate copy of LAN/2/28/10LAN/2/28/11

Letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester replying to his letter of 11 January 1938 (LAN/2/28/10)LAN/2/28/12

Printed leaflet from Patent Office enclosed with LAN/2/28/12 on notes as to manner of amending documentsLAN/2/28/13

Copy typed letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office, acknowledging their letter of 29 January 1938 (LAN/2/28/12)LAN/2/28/14

Copy typed letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office enclosing provisional patent specification "Improvements in brakes for aircraft"LAN/2/28/15

Typed copy of patent 'Improvements in [air]brakes for aircraft'LAN/2/28/16

Printed receipt from Patent Office for LAN/2/28/16LAN/2/28/17

Typed letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester concerning his brakes patent (LAN/2/28/16)LAN/2/28/18

Typed copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office agreeing to their title change suggestion concerning LAN/2/28/16LAN/2/28/19

Printed receipt from Patent Office for revised specification of LAN/2/28/16LAN/2/28/20

Patent Office form accepting LAN/2/28/16LAN/2/28/21

Printed leaflet from Patent Office enclosed with LAN/2/28/21 on notes as to manner of amending doxumentsLAN/2/28/22

Draft typescript of [first] draft of provisional specification for 'improved mechanism for the propulsion of aircraft and the dropping of bombs and other objects'LAN/2/28/23

Typed draft complete specification for LAN/2/28/3 with accepted title 'improvements in and relating to aircraft'LAN/2/28/24

Typed copy of provisional patent specification 6509 'Improved mechanism for the propulsion of aircraft and for the dropping of bombs and other objects'LAN/2/28/25

Complete patent specification for 'Improvements in and relating to aircraft' (application no. 6509)LAN/2/28/26

Typed copy of patent application 'Improvements in and relating to aircraft'LAN/2/28/27

Letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester asking for change to the title of patent application 6509, and for some clerical errors to be correctedLAN/2/28/28

Typed copy of letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office, complaining about the methods used by them in deciding on function and novelty of patent applicationsLAN/2/28/29

Copy of LAN/2/28/29LAN/2/28/30

Typed copy notes by Frederick Lanchester to the Patent Office on 'My explanantion of the apparent paradox (200% efficiency)'LAN/2/28/31

Letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester in response to his letter of 18 April 1939LAN/2/28/32

Copy typed letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office, enclosing forms 1 and 2 relating to application 6509LAN/2/28/33

Letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester asking for some amendments to forms 1 and 2 (concerning application 6509),LAN/2/28/34

Patent Office form accepting application and provisional specification for 6509 'improvements in and relating to aircraftLAN/2/28/35

Typed copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office, enclosing copies of four articles from Flight magazine relevant to his dispute with them on efficiency (see LAN/2/28/31)LAN/2/28/36

Receipt from Patent Office for complete specification of 6509LAN/2/28/37

Form from the Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester with examiners report on application 6509LAN/2/28/38

Typed notes, with many (later?) handwritten amendments on 'Improvements in aeroplanes for flying at high altitudes' by Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/28/39

Typed copy of provisional patent application 'Improvements in aeroplanes for flying at high altitudes'LAN/2/28/40

Patent application specification for 'Improvements in aeroplanes for flying at high altitude'LAN/2/28/41

Typed copy of LAN/2/28/41LAN/2/28/42

Letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester, concerning application 6510LAN/2/28/43

Notes from Patent Office on the manner of amending documents and purchase or inspection of specificationsLAN/2/28/44

Form from the Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester with examiners report on application 6510LAN/2/28/45

Copy typed version of 'Improvements relating to the induction system of internal combustion engines as applied to aircraft'LAN/2/28/46

Letter from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester concerning provisional specification 6511LAN/2/28/47

Copy typed letter from Frederick Lanchester to Patent Office returning amended versions of patent specifications 6510 and 6511LAN/2/28/48

Form from Patent Office to Frederick Lanchester accepting application and provisional specification for 'improvements to the induction system of internal combustion engines as applied to aircraft'LAN/2/28/49

PatentsLAN/2/29

Notes and correspondence on obtaining copyright on a book in the U.S.A.LAN/2/30

Miscellaneous correspondenceLAN/2/31

Lists compiled by Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/32

BlueprintsLAN/3

Sketch booksLAN/4

Note booksLAN/5

Glass plate negatives and imagesLAN/7

Photographic negatives of the blueprints (LAN/3)LAN/8

Sales and marketing photographsLAN/9