Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer enclosing errata slips for 'The Theory of Dimensions'

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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

Printed copy of 'Span', the second annual lecture delivered by Frederick Lanchester to the Manchester Association of Engineers on 9 November 1938LAN/2/8/1

Publication 'Lanchester's Potted logs: a concise tabulation (slide rule auxiliary) for engineers'LAN/2/8/2

Publication 'Lanchester's Potted logs: a concise tabulation (slide rule auxiliary) for engineers, part II: the natural logarithms and other tables'LAN/2/8/3

Receipt from British Museum for a copy of 'Lanchester's Potted logs, Part II'LAN/2/8/4

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to H.W. Staner, Autocar noting that he proposes to use drawings from some early prospectuses in an article he is writing for themLAN/2/8/5

Letter from H.W. Staner, Autocar to Frederick Lanchester agreeing to the use of the illustrations proposed by Frederick Lanchester (see LAN/2/8/5)LAN/2/8/6

Letter from H.W. Staner, Autocar to Frederick Lanchester asking for a manuscript of his planned article for them (see LAN/2/8/5)LAN/2/8/7

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to H.W. Staner, Autocar noting that he unable to deliver the manuscript of his article immediately and will try to take it to Coventry (see LAN/2/8/7)LAN/2/8/8

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to H.W. Staner, Autocar, enclosing the manuscript of his article (see LAN/2/8/7)LAN/2/8/9

Letter from H.W. Staner, Autocar, acknowledging receipt from Frederick Lanchester of the manuscript for the article he is submitting, and the research material from his collection to write the article (see LAN/2/8/9)LAN/2/8/10

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to H.W. Staner, Autocar, asking for a small amendment to the article he has written for themLAN/2/8/11

Letter from H.W. Staner, Autocar returning material sent to him by Frederick Lanchester for an article by himLAN/2/8/12

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to H.W. Staner, Autocar thanking him for returning material he sent to StanerLAN/2/8/13

Letter from H.W. Staner, Autocar replying to Frederick Lanchester's letter sent to him that had comments on Harry J. LawsonLAN/2/8/14

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to H.W. Staner, Autocar concerning Harry J. LawsonLAN/2/8/15

Letter from H.W. Staner, Autocar to Frederick Lanchester asking him to write an article on Harry J. LawsonLAN/2/8/16

Letter from [publishers] Constable and Company Limited to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging his letter of 11 February 1918 (not included) and corrected page proofs of the new edition of AerodynamicsLAN/2/8/17

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to W.Meredith of Constable and Company Limited, arranging a meetingLAN/2/8/18

Letter from W. Meredith of Constable and Company Limited to Frederick Lanchester concerning American profits on Aerial FlightLAN/2/8/19

Letter from Constable and Company Limited to Frederick Lanchester enclosing proofs of the new (4th) edition of Aerodynamics (see LAN/2/8/21)LAN/2/8/20

Corrected proofs of some pages of Aerodynamics from Constable and Company Limited sent to Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/8/21

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to W. Meredith of Constable and Company Limited concerning the Air Ministry trying to ban the export of Aerial FlightLAN/2/8/22

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to W. Meredith of Constable and Company Limited enclosing (not included) a copy of his letter to the Air Ministry concerning the Air Ministry trying to ban the export of Aerial Flight (see LAN/2/8/22)LAN/2/8/23

Letter from W. Meredith of Constable and Company Limited to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging receipt of his letter (see LAN/2/8/23)LAN/2/8/24

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editor, The Engineer, arranging a meetingLAN/2/8/25

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, Editorial Department, The Engineer to Frederick Lanchester thanking him for his letter and also the meeting they hadLAN/2/8/26

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer acknowledging his letter (see LAN/2/8/26)LAN/2/8/27

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, asking for his copy of 'A Study of the Dynamo based on Dimensional theory' to be returnedLAN/2/8/28

Letter from T.W.Chalmers, The Engineer to Frederick Lanchester returning his copy of' Dynamo based on Dimensional theory' (see also LAN/2/8/28)LAN/2/8/29

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer enclosing an amended copy of 'Study of the Dynamo based on Dimensional Theory' for publicationLAN/2/8/30

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, returning annotated galley proofs of his 'Study of the Dynamo based on Dimensional Theory'LAN/2/8/31

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging receipt of his letter and enclosure (see LAN/2/8/31)LAN/2/8/32

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer enclosing errata slips for 'The Theory of Dimensions'LAN/2/8/33

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer enclosing an advanced proof copy of paper [on skin friction] he is to read to the Royal Aeronautical Society on 12 November [1936]LAN/2/8/34

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L.Pendred, Editor, The Engineer, sending a copy of his paper [on skin friction] to be read at the Royal Aeronautical Society (see also LAN/2/8/34)LAN/2/8/35

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, The Editor, The Engineer, asking for offprints of his article on 'The Dynamo based on the Theory of Dimensions', when it appearsLAN/2/8/36

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer to Frederick Lanchester agreeing to send reprints of 'Study of the Dynamo based on the Theory of Dimensions', when published (see also LAN/2/8/37)LAN/2/8/37

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer asking for 50 or 60 reprints of 'Study of the Dynamo based on Theory of Dimensions'LAN/2/8/38

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer asking for the publication date of his paperLAN/2/8/39

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer acknowledging receipt of the copy of The EngineerLAN/2/8/40

Letter from The Engineer enclosing cheque for £8/8/- for the period to 30 November 1936LAN/2/8/41

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, asking for reprints of his articleLAN/2/8/42

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, suggesting a series of articles on the span method of constructing a large building [inflated roof method]LAN/2/8/43

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer to Frederick Lanchester concerning his letter of 4 December 1936 (LAN/2/8/43) and suggestion of an article on SpanLAN/2/8/44

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editor, The Engineer (similar to his letter to T.W. Chalmers at The Engineer - see LAN/2/8/43) concerning his Span idea and Crystal PalaceLAN/2/8/45

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, acknowledging the cheque for his return article which appeared in the latest issue of The EngineerLAN/2/8/46

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, acknowledging that he cannot print an article on his Span conceptLAN/2/8/47

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer concerning his suggestion that Lanchester refers to his Span idea in a letter to the editor (LAN/2/8/44)LAN/2/8/48

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer; following up a previous letter (LAN/2/8/48)LAN/2/8/49

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester concerning correspondence with [Major P.J.] Cowan (see LAN/2/8/49)LAN/2/8/50

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, asking for answer on a possible articleLAN/2/8/51

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer enclosing a draft article on skin friction (see LAN/1/2/61)LAN/2/8/52

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer enclosing two figures and typescript of caption to one of the figures (see LAN/2/8/63) for article on skin frictionLAN/2/8/53

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging receipt of his draft article on skin friction (see LAN/1/2/61 and LAN/1/2/63)LAN/2/8/54

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer asking about proofs of his article on skin friction, and Lanchester's comments on a review of his 'Theory of Dimensions and its Applications for Engineers'LAN/2/8/55

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer following up his previous letter (LAN/2/8/55)LAN/2/8/56

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester noting that he has not had time to read his draft article yet (LAN/1/2/61)LAN/2/8/57

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, regretting the delay in publishing his articleLAN/2/8/58

Letter from L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester concerning his letter sent in reply to a letter from Porter that appeared in The EngineerLAN/2/8/59

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, objecting to the planned editing of his reply to Porter's letterLAN/2/8/60

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer following up his previous letter (see LAN/2/8/60)LAN/2/8/61

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, asking for a copy of The Engineer containing Porter's letter (see LAN/2/8/59)LAN/2/8/62

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, noting that he has received the issues he wantedLAN/2/8/63

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester asking for correction to his letter in The Engineer (see also LAN/2/8/63)LAN/2/8/64

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, asking for a proof of his reply to Prof. Cramp's letter in The EngineerLAN/2/8/65

Typed note that a postcard from Frederick Lanchester to The Engineer asking for acknowledgement of his letter sent on 26 June [1937]LAN/2/8/66

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L.Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, acknowledging publication of his reply to Cramp (see LAN/2/8/65)LAN/2/8/67

Letter from Morgan Brother (Publishers) Limited [publisher of The Engineer] replying to Frederick Lanchester's letter about supplies of the publication (see LAN/2/8/67)LAN/2/8/68

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Morgan Brothers (Publishers) Limited giving details of where he tried to buy The Engineer in Birmingham (see LAN/2/8/68]LAN/2/8/69

Letter from Morgan Brothers (Publishers) Limited to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging his letter (see LAN/2/ 8/69)LAN/2/8/70

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, asking about various issuesLAN/2/8/71

Letter from L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester in reply to his letter (LAN/2/871)LAN/2/8/72

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L.Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, saying he has not received a copy of The Engineer he had asked forLAN/2/8/73

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Morgan Brothers (Publishers) Limited asking for a copy of 'The Engineer' of 9 July [1937]LAN/2/8/74

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer about his 'Forward' gas engine design in 1895LAN/2/8/75

Letter from L.Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester suggesting an article in the issue of 6 April 1894 may be on 'Forward' engine (see LAN/2/8/75)LAN/2/8/76

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, thanking him for the issue containing the first instalment of the Hawksley LectureLAN/2/8/77

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, enclosing (not included) a letter from General Mowat, Secratary of the Institution of Mechanical EngineersLAN/2/8/78

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to L. Pendred, Editorial Department, The Engineer, asking about his article sent in February 1937LAN/2/8/79

Letter from T.W.Chalmers, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester responding to his letter to L. Pendred (LAN/2/8/79)LAN/2/8/80

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to The Engineer, responding to a letter from T.W. Chalmers (LAN/2/8/80)LAN/2/8/81

Letter from T.W. Chalmers, The Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester in reply to his letter (LAN/2/8/80)LAN/2/8/82

Letter from Geoffrey Smith, Iliffe & Sons Ltd, to Frederick Lanchester on his foresightLAN/2/8/83

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith in reply to his letter (LAN/2/8/83)LAN/2/8/84

Letter from H. John Jarvis, secretary to Geoffrey Smith, to Frederick Lanchester, replying to his letter (LAN/2/8/84)LAN/2/8/85

Letter from Geoffrey Smith to Frederick Lanchester confirming what was said in his secretary's letter to him (LAN/2/8/85)LAN/2/8/86

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith in reply to his letter (LAN/2/8/86)LAN/2/8/87

Letter from Geoffrey Smith to Frederick Lanchester, acknowledging his letter (LAN/2/8/87)LAN/2/8/88

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith on a variety of subjectsLAN/2/8/89

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith, enclosing a copy of Aircraft in WarfareLAN/2/8/90

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith offering three articles on exhaust efflux auxiliary propulsion for FlightLAN/2/8/91

Letter from Geoffrey Smith to Frederick Lanchester asking for the articles he suggested in his letter (LAN/2/8/91)LAN/2/8/92

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith enclosing articles for Flight as suggested in his letter (LAN/2/8/91)LAN/2/8/93

Post Office certificate of posting for letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith (LAN/2/8/93)LAN/2/8/94

Letter from Geoffrey Smith to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging receipt of his articles for FlightLAN/2/8/95

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Mr Poulson [Editor of Flight magazine], chasing proof of his second Flight articleLAN/2/8/96

Copy letter from Frederick Lanchester to Geoffrey Smith, enclosing drawings for his Flight article on exhaust efflux (auxiliary) propulsionLAN/2/8/97

Letter from Geoffrey Smith to Frederick Lanchester acknowledging receipt of drawings (see LAN/2/8/97)LAN/2/8/98

Copy of letter from Frederick Lanchester to Constable and Company Limited concerning his publication Aircraft in WarfareLAN/2/8/99

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

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

PatentsLAN/6

Glass plate negatives and imagesLAN/7

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

Sales and marketing photographsLAN/9