Clement-Bayard, Adolphe (1855 - 1928)

Designer, founder

Gustave Adolphe Clément-Bayard was a French entrepreneur. An orphan who became a blacksmithand a Compagnon du Tour de France, he went on to race and manufacture bicycles, pneumatic tyres, motorcycles, automobiles, aeroplanes and airships. Clement founded with Lord Charles Chetwynd-Talbot the Clement Talbot car manufacturer. Talbot was an automobile marque that existed from1903 to 1992, with a hiatus from 1960 to 1978, under a number of different owners, latterly under Peugeot.Talbot participated in rallying, winning the 1981 World Rally Championship constructors' title, and in Formula One.
Who-is-Who in MMS, History of machines, history of mechanical engineering, machine design, automobile, bicycle, aircraft.entrepreneur

variant spelling:
Clement-Bayard, Adolphe

Curriculum vitae

* 02.09.1855	Pierrefonds, Oise, France	born
1903		He founds Clement-Talbot with Lord Charles Chetwynd-Talbot
1905		official start of production
1909		received permission from the Conseil d'État to change his surname to Clément-
† 01.01.1928	Paris	died

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		Industrialisation, ca. 1850-1920
		Rationalisation, ca. 1920-1950

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