Granville Bradshaw
Subtitle: a flawed genius?
By: Barry M. Jones
Publisher: Panther Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: High Wycombe
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9780955659546
Subjects: Engineers; Biography; Inventors; Ingénieurs; Biographies; Inventeurs; Biography & autobiography; Technology: general issues
Description: Explores the life of Granville Bradshaw, one of Britain's most prolific inventors whose designs for early aeroplanes, engines, cars and motorcycles brought him fame. This book places Bradshaw's engineering genius into the context of his time.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Aviator; title: Aero engines; title: ABC Radial engines; title: ABC Powered aeroplanes; title: Post-war ABC aero-engines; title: ABC motorcycles; title: The Sopwith-ABC motorcycle; title: Skootamota; title: Oil cooled motorcycles; title: Bradshaw's prophecies; title: Phelon & Moore; title: ABC cyclecar; title: Belsize-Bradshaw; title: Inventor extraordinaire; title: Bradshaw at war; title: Peoples car; title: Bradshaw pulsation motor; title: Toroidal engines; title: Project Omega; title: Wankel opposition engine; title: Twin-toroidal gas generator; title: Conclusions; title: patentee extraordinaire; title: Appendices: Walton Motors; title: Family; title: Addresses; title: Patents. Index.