Testing a revolutionary new postmans bike which carries heavy loads.

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A Royal Mail postman in Ferndown Dorset tests the prototype Recumbent Cycle Post Delivery Vehicle which can carry a quarter of a ton of letters. It didn't catch on. Picture by Roger Bamber 20 October 1997

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Size: 5625px × 3660px
Location: Ferndown Dorset England Britain UK
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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