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. The Scootacar
Manufactured in the late 1950s by Scootacars Ltd, a division of railway locomotive builder, the Hunslet Engine Co. Said to have been inspired by the wife of one of the company directors, who wanted a car easier to park than her Jag | other
. Ultracane
Developed as a way to help blind and partially sighted people navigate around pavements and buildings, the idea for the Ultracane originated at the University of Leeds. | other
7. Spirograph
The Spirograph game was developed by Leeds engineer Denys Fisher in the mid-1960s and helped a generation of children unleash their creative potential. The | other
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