abstract:Philip Taylor (1786–1870) was an English civil engineer. A significant innovator of the 1820s in steam engine design, he moved abroad to become an industrial leader in France and Italy.
Taylormust havea seriesoffillingsandcosmeticsurgery, and Lewis'sfather, Dr Philip Lewis, even made himwear a 'snap-on smile' cosmetic denture forthe wedding.
Richard Buck, Nick Leavey and Nigel Levine started well and PhilipTaylor ran a brave final leg, and although beaten by Italy's Claudio Licciardello he pipped the Poles by the narrowest of margins.