The inventor of the wind-up radio that helped millions of people in third world countries, Trevor Baylis, has died aged 80 this morning after a long illness. Mr Baylis, who never married and had no children, was made a CBE for his contribution in March 2015. After inventing the wind-up radio, Mr Baylis went on to produce wind-up versions of a torch, mobile phone charger and MP3 player. Trevor Baylis was a great bloke and his wind-up radio brought the airwaves to so many poor people around the world. One Twitter user said: 'Trevor Baylis epitomised the "British Bloke in a Shed": quiet, self effacing & utterly brilliant.

Source: Daily Mail March 05, 2018 15:46 UTC