It might not be news today, but when the Lloyds Law Courts restaurant opened in 1883, the idea of an air-conditioned building in London was quite a novel idea.
Due to the slight lack of electricity however, they needed a way to power this concept so some ingenious fellow came up with the idea of huge bellows powered by 2 women riding a tandom bike!
Exactly how long each day they had to ride this and whether they got any breaks is a little unclear, but hats off to anyone who is prepared to ride presumably for very extensive lengths of time just to keep the judges and barristers cool.
The idea only lasted 3 years, but still deserves a mention if only to remember the brave souls who powered this.
