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Submitted: Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 08:51
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Willem Kempen
Seeing as there are so many questions and answers about tyres..................
Who invented the pneumatic tyre?
Cheers,
Willie
Wat vas is, skud los
Wat los is, val af !
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 11:46
Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 11:46
Pneumatic Tyre (Tire)
John Boyd Dunlop (1840-1921) was a Scottish veterinarian and the recognized inventor of the first practical pneumatic or inflatable tyre/tire. His patent was for a bicycle tire, granted in 1888. However, Robert William Thomson (1822 - 1873) invented the actual first vulcanised rubber pneumatic tire. Thomson patented his pneumatic tire in 1845, his invention worked
well but was to costly to catch on. Dunlop's tire patented in 1888 did, and so he received the most recognition. William Thomson also patented a fountain pen (1849) and a steam traction engine (1867).
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Follow Up By: Willem - Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 12:41
Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 12:41
Very good Truckster, you are on the money(as opposed to in the money).
Where did you copy that information from as the grammar is far too sophisticated by your standards LOL
Cheers,
Willem
Wat vas is, skud los
Wat los is, val af !
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 13:11
Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 13:11
Willie... Im offended, that was right off the top of my head.. :)~~~~~
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Follow Up By: Bonz (Vic) - Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 21:16
Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 21:16
wend ewe go to skool T-Man?Laterally Literal
Seriously Cerebral
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 21:39
Thursday, Oct 23, 2003 at 21:39
in the sutho shire in the early 80's I left...
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