Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments

by Walter Ferdinando Grew

*Non-fiction Sports & Recreation Transportation

21 chapters3h 11mEnglish1921

About this book

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

Chapters (21)

1Early history and origin of the bicycle

1343

2The tricycle era

563

3Tandem bicycles

322

4Materials

498

5From the stores to the railway dray

1286

6Production methods

405

7The pneumatic and other tyres

796

8Change speed gears

609

9Spring frames

360

10The trade and racing

460

11The cycle boom

486

12Roads in Great Britain

528

13The weight question

357

14The bicycle on the continent

300

15Military and other service bicycles

381

16In the factory

503

17Accessories

471

18Pioneer rides

229

19The motor cycle

905

20The future of the industry

314

21Advertisements

389

Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments

About this book

Chapters (21)

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