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From the archive: 1948, Olympic flame arrives at Dover and quickly makes its way to London
HMS Bicester arrives with the Olympic Flame, then a relay delivers the torch to London in less than a day

    From the archive: 1948, Olympic flame arrives at Dover and quickly makes its way to London

    HMS Bicester arrives with the Olympic Flame, then a relay delivers the torch to London in less than a day

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