Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developmentsWalter Ferdinando Grew
Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments
From the velocipede to the motor cycle in twenty chapters. A short history of the British bicycle industry from its origins in a Coventry sewing machine factory in 1868 to its transformation into one of the countries most important industries. A reminder of the days when bicycles ruled the roads from the Pitman's Common Commodities and Industry Series. - Summary by Phil Benson
Audiolibros
21 capítulos
3 h 11 min
- 1 Early history and origin of the bicycle22:23
- 2 The tricycle era9:23
- 3 Tandem bicycles5:22
- 4 Materials8:18
- 5 From the stores to the railway dray21:26
- 6 Production methods6:45
- 7 The pneumatic and other tyres13:16
- 8 Change speed gears10:09
- 9 Spring frames6:00
- 10 The trade and racing7:40
- 11 The cycle boom8:06
- 12 Roads in Great Britain8:48
- 13 The weight question5:57
- 14 The bicycle on the continent5:00
- 15 Military and other service bicycles6:21
- 16 In the factory8:23
- 17 Accessories7:51
- 18 Pioneer rides3:49
- 19 The motor cycle15:05
- 20 The future of the industry5:14
- 21 Advertisements6:29