Dr Alex Moulton – Bugatti Layout Lecture

Apologies about the sound, but we basically had to display you this lecture provided by Dr Alex Moulton. Dr. Moulton’s skilled life has been devoted to the investigation and improvement of revolutionary styles. He created The Moulton Bicycle, introduced in 1962, and pioneered tiny-wheeled, complete-suspension thinking which was acknowledged as the most radical modify in bicycle design and style for above 60 years. Above 150000 have been made and they nevertheless hold globe and national speed records, testimony to their fundamentally advanced design and style. He is also accountable for vehicle suspensions from the rubber cone spring on the BMC Mini, to the Hydrolastic Austin 1100 and its successor, the Allegro (in collaboration with Sir Alec Issigonis) and the Hydragas on the Austin Metro, Rover 100 and MGF. Between them, these systems have been fitted to some eight million cars. This lecture covers how his innovations in engineering have gained him a Queens Award, the CBE, 3 honorary doctorates, and have made him an icon for budding engineers.

Tagged as: Alex, Bugatti, Layout, Lecture, Moulton