Thomas B. Jeffery

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Jeffery.

Thomas Buckland Jeffery
Born(1845-02-05)February 5, 1845
Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
DiedApril 2, 1910(1910-04-02) (aged 65)
Pompeii, Italy
Occupation(s)Inventor and manufacturer
Known forBicycles, clincher rim, and Rambler automobiles
Awards1974: Inductee Automotive Hall of Fame[1]

Thomas Buckland Jeffery (5 February 1845 – 2 April 1910)[2] was a British emigrant to the United States who co-founded the Gormully & Jeffery company which made the Rambler bicycle. He invented the "clincher" rim which was widely used to fit tires to bicycles and early automobiles, and in 1900 established the Thomas B. Jeffery Company to make automobiles, again using Rambler branding.

  1. ^ "Thomas B. Jeffery - Inducted 1975". Automotive Hall of Fame. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ New York Times obituary 4 April 1910