Comments on: Alex Moulton’s Autobiography http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/ Life on a Moulton Buzz!! Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:29:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny moulton | ThalabyhalabyLaw http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Jenny moulton | ThalabyhalabyLaw Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:01:45 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-2442 [...] Alex Moulton’s Autobiography « Moulton BuzzIn this new book, Dr. Alex Moulton recounts, in his own words, his lifetime in engineering. … Jenny Moulton Hartnoll … Many thanks, Jenny… [...] [...] Alex Moulton’s Autobiography « Moulton BuzzIn this new book, Dr. Alex Moulton recounts, in his own words, his lifetime in engineering. … Jenny Moulton Hartnoll … Many thanks, Jenny… [...]

]]> By: Brian http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Brian Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:41:18 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-835 Just finished this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is the best of Alex's engineering archives and must have taken a great deal of time to put together. The development of hydrolastic suspension with Alec Issigonis in particular is quite un-putdownable. There are hundreds of fascinating design sketches and proper engineering drawings, most that have not been in the public domain before. These show the genesis and development of each of Alex's main lines of work. I think that the classic Moulton bicycle was not so difficult for him but the hydrolastic and hydragas were really complex and significant, and will surely re-emerge at some stage. Lots of fun stuff about steam cars and boats. Revealing insights about the relationship with Raleigh and BMC. Not a conventional auto-biography but in fact, better. This is the exploration and exposition of an engineering method, driven by experiment, logic and relentless innovation. Highly recommended. Just finished this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is the best of Alex’s engineering archives and must have taken a great deal of time to put together. The development of hydrolastic suspension with Alec Issigonis in particular is quite un-putdownable. There are hundreds of fascinating design sketches and proper engineering drawings, most that have not been in the public domain before. These show the genesis and development of each of Alex’s main lines of work. I think that the classic Moulton bicycle was not so difficult for him but the hydrolastic and hydragas were really complex and significant, and will surely re-emerge at some stage. Lots of fun stuff about steam cars and boats. Revealing insights about the relationship with Raleigh and BMC. Not a conventional auto-biography but in fact, better. This is the exploration and exposition of an engineering method, driven by experiment, logic and relentless innovation. Highly recommended.

]]> By: Richard Diver http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Richard Diver Sun, 14 Feb 2010 03:00:51 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-833 Further to the book launch, Alex will be in Birmingham Feb 17 at BIAD -"Aspects of Design" series. In conversation with David Duffield. http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news/243 Further to the book launch, Alex will be in Birmingham Feb 17 at BIAD -”Aspects of Design” series. In conversation with David Duffield.

http://www.bcu.ac.uk/news/243

]]> By: Daved Sanders http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-832 Daved Sanders Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:45:59 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-832 Its an excellent read - I'm sure there's many more stories to be told - volume 2 perhaps? Its an excellent read – I’m sure there’s many more stories to be told – volume 2 perhaps?

]]> By: Jenny Moulton Hartnoll http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Jenny Moulton Hartnoll Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:45:11 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-831 Hello, It is Alex's memoir and a completely new book. It came out at the beginning of this month. We are putting the introduction on the site too as the feedback has been that people want a bit more info. on the site. Many thanks, Jenny Hello,
It is Alex’s memoir and a completely new book. It came out at the beginning of this month.
We are putting the introduction on the site too as the feedback has been that people want a bit more info. on the site.
Many thanks,
Jenny

]]> By: Marco http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-830 Marco Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:18:08 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-830 Chris, yes, the cover looks like a new edition from "A lifetime in".... Was my first mind too. Chris,
yes, the cover looks like a new edition
from “A lifetime in”….

Was my first mind too.

]]> By: Chris Mahon http://www.moultonbuzz.com/2010/02/alex-moulton-autobiography/comment-page-1/#comment-827 Chris Mahon Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:36:32 +0000 http://www.moultonbuzz.com/?p=506#comment-827 Hmm, that cover looks like the book I saw in the window of the kookshop in BoA. I didn't realise it was an auto-biography. I see they are taking Paypal for it. That's good. Hmm, that cover looks like the book I saw in the window of the kookshop in BoA. I didn’t realise it was an auto-biography.

I see they are taking Paypal for it. That’s good.

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