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Roadblock (also spelled Road Block) was a robot that competed in the first two series of Robot Wars. The robot had a wedge made from several road signs with a petroleum powered circular saw attached to the back with tungsten tipped teeth. The signs were originally going to be painted over, but time ran out. However, BBC liked the look of the road signs, and the look was kept.

Roadblock won the first series of Robot Wars and finished third in the second series. It was constructed by Hender Blewitt and Chris Kinsey, who were Systems & Control students at Bodmin Community College, and Peter Kinsey, their teacher. The team also competed in the third series with Beast of Bodmin which reached the second round of the Semi-Final.

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