Synopsis
Jay Blades examines the evolution of modern transport through archive footage and three Repair Shop restorations: a penny-farthing bicycle, a tram seat and a speedometer.
- Programme: The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain
- Episode: 15
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2020
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