Pneumatic Tyre Dunlop Rubber

the late 1880s period of great demand john kemp starley s new safety bicycles. pneumatic tyre began cycle tyre production in belfast in late 1890, , expanded fill consumer demand. however, in 1890, j b dunlop s patent withdrawn. had been discovered robert william thomson had first patented pneumatic tyre in 1845. j b dunlop , harvey du cros worked through ensuing considerable difficulties. employed inventor charles kingston welch , acquired other rights , patents allowed them protect business s position extent.

in 1890s, pneumatic tyre established divisions in europe , north america sending there 4 of du cros s 6 sons. factories established overseas because foreign patents rights maintained if company engaged in active manufacture tyres sold. pneumatic tyre partnered local cycle firms such clement cycles in france , adler in germany in order limit necessary capital expenditure. american business established in usa in 1893 factory in buffalo, new york after harvey du cros junior old enough (21) sign necessary deeds.

in 1893 home manufacture relocated belfast , dublin coventry, centre of british cycle industry. dublin corporation had launched case against pneumatic tyre claiming nuisance smell of rubber , naphtha. pneumatic tyre spread developing interests in birmingham. following year major interest taken in component supplier byrne bros india rubber of lichfield road, aston birmingham. same year du cros started cycle components manufacturing in selly oak supply inner tubes.