DiscoverCycle Industry, its origin, history and latest developments, The by Walter Ferdinando Grew (1869 - 1949?)
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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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The tricycle era

The tricycle era

2025-08-1409:23

Tandem bicycles

Tandem bicycles

2025-08-1405:22

Materials

Materials

2025-08-1408:18

Production methods

Production methods

2025-08-1406:45

Change speed gears

Change speed gears

2025-08-1410:09

Spring frames

Spring frames

2025-08-1406:00

The trade and racing

The trade and racing

2025-08-1407:40

The cycle boom

The cycle boom

2025-08-1408:06

Roads in Great Britain

Roads in Great Britain

2025-08-1408:48

The weight question

The weight question

2025-08-1405:57

In the factory

In the factory

2025-08-1408:23

Accessories

Accessories

2025-08-1407:51

Pioneer rides

Pioneer rides

2025-08-1403:49

The motor cycle

The motor cycle

2025-08-1415:05

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