Clockwork Radio

Overview

Follows the story of inventor Trevor Baylis and his clockwork radio which is set to be mass produced in South Africa. In 1991, Trevor Baylis saw a television programme about the spread of AIDS in Africa and he set about developing the Wind Up Radio. His first working prototype ran for 14 minutes and in 1994 was featured on the highly rated Tomorrows World TV programme. The products potential was immediately recognised and the following year BayGen Power Industries was set-up in Cape Town, South Africa employing disabled workers to manufacture the Freeplay Wind Up Radio.