"The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys."
Sir William Preece, chief engineer, British Post Office ; 1878
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4329074 | Ribbon switching device for a portable typewriter A typewriter for portable use comprises a plurality of type lugs, a plurality of operation keys and key levers for operating the type lugs; a carriage for supporting paper, a spacing means for moving the carriage one space, and a ribbon switching means pr... | 05/11/1982 |