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1975: MAN vs MACHINE Street Sweeper Challenge | Tomorrow’s World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive
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4:51Now PlayingMichael Rodd pits Charlie - a veteran street sweeper with a spotless track record - against a new-fangled street sweeping machine, which is claimed to be capable of sweeping more efficiently and quickly than carrying out the job by hand. Can Charlie strike a vital blow against the machines for humankind, or is this abominable contraption about to render us all (with the possible exception of its driver) obsolete?
Come on Charlie - you can do it!
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