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John Cecil Paget blue plaque

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John Cecil Paget blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: John Cecil Paget Inventor of the yellow oiled skin cycling cape lived here 1928-1941 J. C. Paget, a keen cyclist, designed and manufactured a range of wet weather clothing from special Pagetsilk and Pagetskin material. An old London bus was kept on the track alongside this bungalow and used as a shop for bike accessories. Recorded plaque organisation: Eatons Community Association.
John Cecil Paget was an inventor known for creating the yellow oiled skin cycling cape, significantly improving cyclists' protection against wet weather conditions in the early 20th century.

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