Thomas B. Jeffery
Thomas Buckland Jeffery | |
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| Born | February 5, 1845 |
| Died | April 2, 1910 (aged 65) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor and manufacturer |
| Known for | Bicycles, clincher rim, and Rambler automobiles |
| Awards | 1974: Inductee Automotive Hall of Fame |
Thomas Buckland Jeffery (5 February 1845 – 2 April 1910) 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.