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Own design or model of the Daddy Long Leg by Magnus Volk
The Volk's Electric Railway named after the builder Magnus Volk

Magnus Volk (born October 19, 1851 in Brighton ; † May 20, 1937 there ) was a British pioneer in electrical engineering .

His most important work is the Volk's Electric Railway in Brighton, named after him , the world's oldest surviving electric railway . He also built the unique but briefly operated Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railway along with the unusual vehicle Daddy Long Legs . In 1887 he caused quite a stir in Brighton with the construction of a three-wheeled electric car powered by an Immisch motor. In 1888 he built another electric car, this time a four-wheeled car on behalf of the Sultan of Turkey.

Magnus Volk was the son of a German watchmaker. He lived at 38 Dyke Road in Brighton. On April 8, 1879, he married Anna Banfield in Burgess Hill . George Herbert Volk , his second son, is considered a pioneer in the construction of seaplanes , while another son, Conrad Volk, wrote a biography of his father. His great-grandson is the musician Joe Volk .

Magnus Volk was buried in the graveyard of St Wulfran's Church in Brighton-Ovingdean.

bibliography

  • Conrad Volk: Magnus Volk of Brighton . London and Chichester: Phillimore, 1971.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Georgano, GN Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930 . (London: Grange-Universal, 1985).
  2. ↑ Volk, Conrad. Magnus People of Brighton . (London: Phillimore, 1971).
  3. ^ Antony Dale [1989]: Brighton Churches . Routledge, London EC4, ISBN 0-415-00863-8 , p. 207.
personal data
SURNAME People, Magnus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British railroad pioneer
DATE OF BIRTH October 19, 1851
PLACE OF BIRTH Brighton
DATE OF DEATH May 20, 1937
Place of death Brighton