. "1950Z"^^ . . "1880Z"^^ . "1880-03-13Z"^^ . . . "Lancelot Eldin de Mole"@en . "Engineer and inventor" . "de Mole, Lancelot Eldin"@en . "Lancelot Eldin \"Lance\" de Mole CBE, (13 March 1880 \u2013 6 May 1950) was an Australian engineer and inventor.He made several approaches to the British authorities in 1912, in 1914 and 1916, in relation to what would become the tank. It was, obviously, ahead of its time; because, in 1912, the need for such a military device had not yet arisen."@en . . "1950-05-06Z"^^ . . . . "De Mole, Lancelot Eldin"@en .