Showing posts with label History of Dunlop Tyres. Show all posts
Showing posts with label History of Dunlop Tyres. Show all posts

Sunday 12 April 2015

First tyre factory in the world!

I noticed this plaque on the wall of the below pictured building on Stephen Street, Dublin 2.

It seems that "the first pneumatic tyre factory in the world was started here in 1889, to make tyres under John Boyd Dunlops patent of the 7th December 1888".

There's a little piece of history for you on this fine Sunday!