Dr Alex Moulton - Bugatti Design Lecture

Apologies about the sound, but we simply had to show you this lecture given by Dr Alex Moulton.

Dr. Moulton's professional life has been devoted to the research and development of innovative designs.

He developed The Moulton Bicycle, introduced in 1962, and pioneered small-wheeled, full-suspension thinking which was acknowledged as the most radical change in bicycle design for over 60 years. Over 150,000 were made and they still hold world and national speed records, testimony to their fundamentally advanced design.

He is also responsible for car 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 8 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.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

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[hokman1]

for god's sake give him a mic

[covstudent]

yeah, sorry about the sound on this, we'll try and fix it up a bit and repost it

[covstudent]

thanks Alex for visiting us, you are truly a legend of design and an inspiration to us all

[tomterahedrob]

@evilCB Indeed why hasnt he been knighted?

[holtongallery]

Great video and insight to Dr. Alex Moulton and his creative and technical mind. This is a great lecture and well worth sharing. Thanks

[castl100]

Just recognised 1 of my old school teachers in this. :)

[evilCB]

@mercedesE320fan

One has to ask why he's never been knighted...

[gelli1980]

How many "Erhms" did he say during this presentation ???

[mercedesE320fan]

Dr Moulton, you are a huge inspiration, and even in old age you are still moving designing on, you deserve some credit for your greatness.

[islandtraction]

Always interesting to listen to Dr Moulton, and good to see him even now on the lecture circuit.