The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust
The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust
The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust was founded by Dr. Alex Moulton in 1977. Following Alex's death in December 2012, the assets of the Moulton Estate passed to the Charitable Trust for safe-keeping, conservation and preservation.
Vision
The Trust’s charitable objectives are:
To preserve, restore, maintain and enhance, for the benefit of the public, the grounds and buildings of the Hall, Bradford on Avon
To advance the education of the public about the history and architecture of The Hall by providing or assisting in the provision of tours and educational events
To advance the education of the public in the subjects of engineering, design, science, industrial history and related subjects through the maintenance of an archive of educational materials and making such materials publicly accessible, and through lectures and other educational activities.
To advance such other purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales.
“Working hard to care for The Hall. Remembering the stories, sharing, inspiring and educating future generations. Proud of the team, proud of our history.”
Christine Olivieri, CEO
Patrons
The work of the Alex Moulton Charitable Trust is supported by a select number of Patrons - all of whom had links with Alex Moulton and his life and works.
The Duchess of Westminster
Andrew Nahum
Sebastian Conran
Trustees
The Trust is run by a group of Trustees.
Steve Missen (Chair) | Financial Adviser
Harry Hilliard | Accountant
Michael Young | Solicitor
Jo Reardon | Marketing
Peter Barker | Design & Engineering Specialist in Higher Education
Colin Johns | Architecture and Planning Specialist
Dr. Alex Moulton 1920 - 2012
Few 20th century engineers have made such a contribution to the modern world – particularly in the transportation field – as Alex Moulton.
"The Moulton bicycle was born out of my resolve to challenge and improve upon the classic bicycle…”
Alex Moulton was the Great-Grandson of the rubber pioneer Stephen Moulton. Stephen was a friend of Charles Goodyear in New York in the 1830s and became his emissary to England, eventually founding the Moulton Rubber Company in Bradford on Avon in 1848.
In World War II, Alex worked on the Bristol Centaurus, one of the most powerful piston engines ever to see service in the air. Later he developed rubber suspension systems; his rubber cone units and interconnected Hydrolastic and Hydragas systems were fitted on 12 million cars from 1959 to 2002 - from the iconic Mini to the mid-engined MGF sports car. In the 1960s, over one-third of the cars sold in the UK were riding on Moulton suspension systems.
The Moulton bicycle – aside from being a total advance over the conventional in road-holding and ride – revitalised the cycle market to such an extent that by 1970, one-third of bicycles sold in the UK were Moulton-inspired. Today the Moulton bicycle is highly sought-after worldwide; it is both competitive and comfortable, and a widely-acknowledged design icon.
