Alex Moulton

Alexander Eric Moulton ( born April 9, 1920 in Stratford -upon-Avon, Warwickshire; † 9 December 2012) was a British engineer and inventor.

Moulton is a great-grandson Stephen Moulton, who had founded a pioneer in the field of rubber processing, the company George Spencer Moulton & Co. Ltd.. After Avon Rubber took over the family business in 1956, Alexander Moulton founded his own company, Moulton Development Ltd..

He developed for the British Motor Corporation and later for the idea of ​​the Dunlop rubber suspension. A major role was played by his friendship with Alec Issigonis, the BMC designer whose most famous creation of the equipped with rubber spring elements mini was.

The separable and rubber suspension Moulton bicycle, as well as the Mini a side effect of the fine imposed by the Suez Crisis of petrol rationing in England.

Both Moulton Bicycle and Mini were introduced in 1959 and had both a rubber suspension and small tires. The Moulton Stowaway folding bike had 16 " high-pressure tires, a Mini 10 " tires.

1985-1988 Moulton was Vice President of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In 1976 he was inducted for his achievements in the Order of the British Empire in the rank of Commander. In addition, he has received other awards as several honorary doctorates.