Formerly known as Lanchester Engine Co, this company was formed in the year 1899 December, it was formed by Frederick Lanchester and his brother Franck Lanchester. Although the first Lanchester to drive on the streets was a five seater chain driven 5.h.p air cooled petrol engine. The assets of the company were 20 British and ten foreign patents. In the year 1900 the Lanchester Engine Co purchased a part of a “Royal small arms factory”, only to be present at the Paris Auto show, with a car that had an 8.h.p engine that had forced air cooling. In the year 1901 the first 10/12 .h.p cars were on the road. The famous Lanchester 10 The Lanchester 10 was announced on September 1932, the design of its four cylinder was shared with the Daimler. The Ten was the smallest Lanchester ever produced but it was sold in large numbers. The Lanchester Ten saloon was produced by Daimler, and had the famous fluid flywheel pre-selective gearbox. (This provided a stepping st
