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1952: Britain’s BICYCLE Industry

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BBC Television Newsreel’s industrial correspondent Bertram Mycock reports from a Midlands factory about the burgeoning British bicycle export industry. With British bicycles proving popular with customers all around the world, the bicycles must be tailored to meet the specific demands of the different regions – from city streets to jungle tracks. Newsreel cameras are there to see how bicycles are designed, manufactured, tested and packed for export.

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