Handwritten letter from RH Parsons to Dr Peter Kingsford in reply to his letter of 22 June 1959

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Refers to meetings with Frederick Lanchester and to articles appearing in Engineering.

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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

Typed anecdote 'The Major' written by Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/3

Two typed two anecdotes by Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/4

Handwritten anecdote by George Lanchester 'Superintendent Monk's Overcoat'LAN/2/2/5

Typed anecdote 'The Abduction of a Policeman'LAN/2/2/6

Typed notes by George Lanchester on the history of the Lanchester brothersLAN/2/2/7

Handwritten 'forenote' by George Lanchester on early motorists problems with the policeLAN/2/2/8

Handwritten letter from George Lanchester to Frederick Lanchester's biographer Dr Peter Kingsford containing two stories about Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/9

Typed anecdotes on Frederick Lanchester and the brotherhood, and Archie MillershipLAN/2/2/10

Typed extracts from the book Carl Runge and his Scientific Work by Iris RungeLAN/2/2/13

Printed pamphlet for The Daniel Guggenheim Medal for achievement in aeronautics containing biographies of Orville Wright, Ludwig Prandtl, Frederick Lanchester, and Juan de la CiervaLAN/2/2/14

Handwritten letter from R.H. Parsons (who had been on the editorial staff of Engineering 1904-1908 and 1921-1924) to Frederick Lanchester's biographer Dr Peter Kingsford asking about Lanchester's theory of flightLAN/2/2/15

Handwritten letter from RH Parsons to Dr Peter Kingsford in reply to his letter of 22 June 1959LAN/2/2/17

Typescript letter by George Lanchester (with handwritten amendment) to Dr Peter Kingsford, replying to some of Kingsford's questions about Frederick Lanchesters lifeLAN/2/2/19

Dr Peter Kingsford's manuscript notes for his biography of Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/20

Cutting from Times Educational Supplement 'Great engineers - VIII: F.W.Lanchester, theorist of flight, by Professor H.B. Squire'LAN/2/2/21

Cutting from Birmingham Post 'A motoring anniversary, by A.J.W. Millership'LAN/2/2/22

Cutting from Birmingham Post (?) - obituary of Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/23

Reprint from Birmingham Mail 'A scientist in fresh fields' reporting on Frederick Lanchester's demonstration of his sound reproduction equipment in Birmingham Town HallLAN/2/2/24

Article from Manchester Guardian - 'An Early Lanchester' in the 'Cars on the road' feature by D.C. FieldLAN/2/2/25

Photocopy of report of a meeting [of Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society] on 19 June 1894, at which Frederick Lanchester gave an address entitled 'The soaring of birds and the possibilities of mechanical flight'LAN/2/2/26

Reprint from Journal of the Royal Institute of Chemistry article 'Schools of chemistry in Great Britain and Ireland - XXIII: The University of Southampton' by N.K. Adam and K.R. WebbLAN/2/2/27

Letter from N.K. Adam, Professor of Chemistry at University of Southampton, to Dr Peter Kingsford, biographer of Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/28

Letter from R.C. Wright, librarian of Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, to George Lanchester, in reply to his request for information about Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/29

Letter from E.G. Semler, editor of the Chartered Mechanical Engineer, to Frederick Lanchester's biographer Dr Peter Kingsford, following a meeting between themLAN/2/2/30

Handwritten letter from George Lanchester to Frederick Lanchester's biographer Dr Peter Kingsford replying to his request of 31 May 1965 for information about Frederick LanchesterLAN/2/2/31

Handwritten letter from Dorothea Lanchester replying to Dr Peter Kingsford's request for information about Frederick Lanchester's early life and personal relationshipsLAN/2/2/32

Handwritten family tree prepared by George Lanchester and sent to Dr Peter Kingsford, Frederick Lanchester's biographerLAN/2/2/33

Another version of a handwritten family tree prepared by George Lanchester and sent to Dr Peter Kingsford, Frederick Lanchester's biographerLAN/2/2/34

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

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