John Boyd Dunlop with bicycle, July 1918. Artist: Unknown

John Boyd Dunlop with bicycle, July 1918. Artist: Unknown

1-193-571 - National Motor Museum/Heritage Images

John Boyd Dunlop with bicycle, July 1918. Dunlop invented the pneumatic rubber tyre. He was inspired by his son's complaints that the solid wheels of his tricycle jarred him, and so he produced 'air-cushion' hosepipe tyres.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. John Dunlop: British, Scottish: Inventor, veterinary surgeon

Medium
  1. Photograph

Category Hierarchy

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Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3572x5271
File Size : 55,161kb


Aliases

  1. C16052A
  1. 0340000715
  1. 1-193-571
  1. 1193571
  1. 715
  1. C16052A

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