Lanchester petrol-electric car [SEP] designer
Lanchester petrol-electric car
The Lanchester petrol-electric car is a protype motor vehicle, designed in 1927 by Frederick W. Lanchester of the Lanchester Motor Company in his workshop in Birmingham, England. It is now on display in Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum.
The term "petrol-electric" denotes that the car was a hybrid vehicle, with both a petrol engine, at the rear, and an electric motor. The latter was used for starting, reversing, and when extra power was needed, for example
-wheel petrol car. Following its success he, along with three other brothers, formed the Lanchester Engine Company 
Her younger brother, George, was also successful as an engineer and car designer working alongside his brother Frederick. When Frederick retired from the business George became chief designer. His first post-war car, the Lanchester hp 40 limousine, was considered to be 'the finest car in the world'. 
After attending the Birkbeck Institution and the Maria Grey training college, Edith first worked as a teacher and