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Dunlop

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Dunlop began experimenting with his son’s tricycle. He mounted his different developments of wheels on the tricycle axles and began to explore his idea: an air-filled tire that was softer and would make the ride smoother.


In 1887, Dunlop invented what would be the “new” tire. He first made a rubber tube and fitted it to the rim of a bike wheel. He then bound the rubber tube to the rim with strips of cloth and sealed it with liquid rubber to ensure that the tube was airtight. Lastly, he inflated the rubber tube with air to help absorb shock from the cobbled roads.





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As an ex shepherd. The only use I can think of would be to keep feet clean for a show. They would need to come off for the judging.
 
one good thing about working for Dunlop any item you bought made by Dunlop or subsidiaries you got it at Trade price.if you bought items from a outside store/shop and gave the receipt to the Dunlop office they gave you the trade price refund:)
 
100 years ago Dunlop filed a patent on tennis balls. It was a great success and actually the birth of Dunlop in Tennis with also introduction of the most successful tennis racket of history the Maxply. I am intending to make a story and try to get in contact with Dunlop tennis as it can be a MAJOR Marketing opportunity.
Can anyone help with info? on tennis ball development & production till ca 1929 & tennis racket development & production till ca 1933? & contact with current Dunlop tennis Management? txs Arrie
 
mw0njm. said:
View attachment 175954View attachment 175955John Read's photographs of Christmas fun at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, in the 1960s
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Hello, these are wonderful photos. I'm from the architects who redeveloped Fort Dunlop. Do you know where I can source good quality digital files of these photos and what the copyright situation is as we'd like to use them if possible. I've also seen them online at Birmingham Live so maybe it's best to contact them? Any help in sourcing them is appreciated, thank you!
 
shedkm said:
Hello, these are wonderful photos. I'm from the architects who redeveloped Fort Dunlop. Do you know where I can source good quality digital files of these photos and what the copyright situation is as we'd like to use them if possible. I've also seen them online at Birmingham Live so maybe it's best to contact them? Any help in sourcing them is appreciated, thank you!
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While I think I understand what you are trying to do, you should also know that the Dunlop name/brand is controlled by a number of different entities, and is not longer a single corporate identity. This doesn’t mean you can’t do what you are trying to do only that it maybe a little more complex. A main holder of the brand is Summitomo Rubber. Goodyear Tire & Rubber control tires in the US, NZ and Australia, plus others. I would start with Summitomo and Goodyear and see where this leads. I hope that helps.
 
shedkm said:
Hello, these are wonderful photos. I'm from the architects who redeveloped Fort Dunlop. Do you know where I can source good quality digital files of these photos and what the copyright situation is as we'd like to use them if possible. I've also seen them online at Birmingham Live so maybe it's best to contact them? Any help in sourcing them is appreciated, thank you!
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Welcome to the Forum, a really good place with great folks, enjoy!
 
Richard Dye said:
While I think I understand what you are trying to do, you should also know that the Dunlop name/brand is controlled by a number of different entities, and is not longer a single corporate identity. This doesn’t mean you can’t do what you are trying to do only that it maybe a little more complex. A main holder of the brand is Summitomo Rubber. Goodyear Tire & Rubber control tires in the US, NZ and Australia, plus others. I would start with Summitomo and Goodyear and see where this leads. I hope that helps.
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Thank you, that's useful to know, I'll have a look at Summitomo and Goodyear.
 
If it helps - I think the Dunlop photo archive went to the Gaydon Museum - it contained around 100000 negatives, photos etc so it may have what you want
 
Mark Tooze said:
If it helps - I think the Dunlop photo archive went to the Gaydon Museum - it contained around 100000 negatives, photos etc so it may have what you want
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The British Motor Museum Archive, that looks interesting and worth further investigation, many thanks.
 
“These five members of St. John Ambulance, all employed at Fort Dunlop, have between them just completed a total of 132 years' service.
They are, from left to right, Hon. Sgt. W. J. Yardley (26 years' service); Sgt. T. Law (26 years); Divisional Supt. 0. A. Harris (26 years); Private T.
Callaghan (28 years) and Ambulance Officer W. Jones (26 years) years).”
(Evening Despatch, February 1950)

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