Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments
by Walter Ferdinando Grew
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
2The tricycle era
3Tandem bicycles
4Materials
5From the stores to the railway dray
6Production methods
7The pneumatic and other tyres
8Change speed gears
9Spring frames
10The trade and racing
11The cycle boom
12Roads in Great Britain
13The weight question
14The bicycle on the continent
15Military and other service bicycles
16In the factory
17Accessories
18Pioneer rides
19The motor cycle
20The future of the industry
21Advertisements
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