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1953 Historical Presentation of Dunlop from 1888 to 1953

Item# CatAntqPart-D-013 [CatAntqPart-D-013] Categories: Catalogs-Antique, Parts Mfgrs.,


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An 8-page brochure produced by Dunlop-Canada covering the history of Dunlop from 1888 to 1953. The pneumatic tire was one of the most important inventions to further the use of bicycles because it provided comfortable bicycling for the public at large. This original document was reprinted from Canadian Edition of TIME Magazine June 1, 1953 by Dunlop-Canada. The condition is good, the dimensions are 8 1/4 x 11 inches, photo #026.

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more details Page-2 tells the story of the beginning of Dunlop when in John Boyd Dunlop made a pneumatic tire for his 10 year old son's bicycle and in 1888 took out the patent for the first pneumatic tire.	more details Page-3 tells about Dunlop-Canada establishing the Dunlop Trophy Race in 1894 which became known as Canada's Bicycle Classic, the first bicycle trophy race in North America.	more details Page-4 tells about the Dunlop automobile and motorcycle tires and the introduction of golf balls in 1911 and the establishment of a Dunlop factory in Buffalo, New York in 1920. There is a photo of the start of a 1894 Dunlop Trophy Race.

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