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Frank Lanchester
Frank (christened Francis) Lanchester (22 July 1870 - 28 August 1960) was a company secretary and sales manager who founded the Lanchester Engine Company and Lanchester Motor Company with his brothers Frederick W. Lanchester and George Lanchester.

Family
Frank was born in Hove on 22 July 1870 to Octavia Lanchester and Henry Jones Lanchester, and was one of a pair of twins, the other Charles, died within a few days. He married Minnie Grace Thomas in St Marks Church, Gabalfa near Cardiff on 10 November 1903 and they had two daughters Marjorie (b 1904) and Elizabeth (b 1906).

Business
With his brothers Fred and George he founded the Lanchester Engine Company on 13th December 1899 and was appoointed company secretary.

He was a founding member of the Society of Motor Manufacters and Traders and was elected president from 1919 to 1921.

Hello. My name is Paul. I live in Long Itchington. I like it here.

Fruit
I like apples.