Born 12 September 1860 at Biggleswade, Bedfordshire to Edward and Edith Albone. The youngest of eight … See more

Albone won over 180 cycling prizes, including winner of the:
• 1885 two mile open at Oundle, Northamptonshire.
• 1885 one mile open handicap at Crystal Palace, London.… See more

At the age of 20 he founded the Ivel Cycle Works in the yard of the Ongley Arms, making bicycles for himself and his fellow sports cyclists. His first products were the Ivel Light Roadster and the Ivel Racer. In 1882 he intr… See more

In 1886 Albone applied his knowledge of low friction wheels to produce a strong, light weight pony trap. This had a steel axle with ball bearings, and bicycle type steel and rubber wheels. The result was smooth and fast, and th… See more

In the 1890s many cycle manufacturers moved into motor manufacture (for example William Morris and Armand Peugeot). Albone also developed a motor car, based on a 2.2 kW (3.0 hp) single cylinder Benz engine. He … See more

During the late 19th century, power on farms was provided mainly by horses. Steam-powered portable engines and self-propelled traction engines had been introduced for agricultural work from about 1850, but th… See more