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About James May Creates an Entire Bridge out of Meccano | James May's Toy Stories

James May's Toy Stories | S1E03 | Meccano James joins forces with Edwina Currie to build a full size bridge from nothing but Meccano. Top engineers pitch incredible designs, but the project soon careers out of control when the Meccano does not arrive and James realizes it will take longer to build than he ever imagined Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

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James May Creates an Entire Bridge out of Meccano | James May's Toy Stories
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Society
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52 minutes
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English

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