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The Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments

The Cycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments

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Number of Chapters: 21

Length: 03 hours and 11 minutes

Language: English

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

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Early history and origin of the bicycle (Phil Benson)
The tricycle era (Phil Benson)
Tandem bicycles (Phil Benson)
Materials (Phil Benson)
From the stores to the railway dray (Phil Benson)
Production methods (Phil Benson)
The pneumatic and other tyres (Phil Benson)
Change speed gears (Phil Benson)
Spring frames (Phil Benson)
The trade and racing (Phil Benson)
The cycle boom (Phil Benson)
Roads in Great Britain (Phil Benson)
The weight question (Phil Benson)
The bicycle on the continent (Phil Benson)
Military and other service bicycles (Phil Benson)
In the factory (Phil Benson)
Accessories (Phil Benson)
Pioneer rides (Phil Benson)
The motor cycle (Phil Benson)
The future of the industry (Phil Benson)
Advertisements (Phil Benson)
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