The record-breaking printing machine is used to create art that gives Bradford communities a voice.
By Julia BrysonThe amplified thoughts of the people of Bradford appeared on large-scale posters around the city earlier this year - and the printing press they were made on continues to give communities a voice.
The largest letterpress printing press of its kind - certified by the Guinness Book of Records - it measures 4.5 ft and prints on sheets of paper 5ft x 3.2ft . It is now used for community art projects in and around West Yorkshire, with Antony Dunn - poet in residence of the People Powered Press - and other writers and artists, working with often under-represented groups to help them find their voice.
This led to Mr Bentley's design of a typeface, called Graft, which is made of solid steel letters in a 750pt size.