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Cycle lever chain works in France 1896

English inventor William Spears Simpson invented the cycle lever chain that we still use today. It was such a success that they were unable to keep up with demand, even the Royals wanted the new invention. Photograph showing a factory in France were Dunlop-tyred machine came to the aid

Picture No
11939599
Media ID
47660936
Size
5426px x 3943px (2.7MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph in St Paul's', 27 June 1896, page 618
Date
1896

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