From the extensive use of complicated jigs, through manufacturing tolerances, to the unique brazing skills, it demonstrates Butler-Adams' background as an engineer and where his interests initially lay.

Much stronger than Giant’s own Lafree sprocket, which is no longer available, our replacement sprockets are made in England by Talon Engineering. Brompton Bicycle, from Excellent Books, tells the fascinating story behind one of the world’s most unusual and popular folding bikes.I was hoping it would show all the models past and present with all the colour options that were offered The only downside to the book is the poor quality of the illustrations and paper used. It has stood not only the test of time but every financial crash since 1976, Brexit, and COVID-19, not to mention every other risk which any business faces. It has stood not only the test of time but every financial crash since 1976, Brexit, and COVID-19, not to mention every other risk that any business faces.

This is an essential reference book for people working with or interested in stringed musical instruments. Designers – the Brompton is more than a bike and was used as a British icon in the London 2012 Olympic ceremony in Beijing. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.The author of Lying for Money , he has written for the Financial Times and The New Yorker , among other publications. The Brompton is 'the first look behind the scenes at Brompton Bicycle Ltd', a company that is deservedly seen as a great British success story. uma ótima leitura para quem deseja conhecer a história de uma das mais interessantes bicicletas dobráveis do mundo, a Brompton. Largely forgotten by corporate executives, the ancient locomotive ‘Watercress Queen’ plodded around the watercress beds doing what it had always done since it was built in 1948. The author’s Brompton, Modestine, is a descendant of the donkey Robert Louis Stevenson took on his travels in the Cévennes.