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      Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80 - BBC
      • The inventor of the wind-up radio, Trevor Baylis, has died aged 80, the manager of his company has confirmed. David Bunting said Mr Baylis from Twickenham, south-west London, died on Monday of natural causes after a long illness.
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      Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80 - BBC

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    Trevor Graham Baylis CBE (13 May 1937 – 5 March 2018) was an English inventor best known for the wind-up radio. The radio, instead of relying on batteries or external electrical source, is powered by the user winding a crank. This stores energy in a spring which then drives an electrical generator.

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  7. www.bbc.com › news › uk-england-43290756Trevor Baylis: Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80 - BBC

    Mar 5, 2018 · The inventor of the wind-up radio, Trevor Baylis, has died aged 80, the manager of his company has confirmed. David Bunting said Mr Baylis from Twickenham, south-west London, died on Monday...

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    Trevor Baylis, who has died aged 80, left his school in London at 15 without any qualifications. But he went on to become a physical training instructor, an engineer, a stuntman and, at 45, a...

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    Mar 5, 2018 · The technology’s British inventor, Trevor Baylis, died today at the age of 80. The death of Baylis was announced by David Bunting, the chief executive of Trevor Baylis Brands, according...

  10. www.bbc.com › news › technology-28316975Obituary: Trevor Baylis - BBC News

    Mar 6, 2018 · Wind-up radio inventor dies aged 80. Trevor baylis. His diving ability was used to great effect when selling swimming pools. The young Baylis supplemented the family income by working on a local...