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Dunlop Timeline

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1 1888 John Boyd Dunlop’s son finds it 8 1937 Winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans 16 1988 We celebrate our 100th birthday
uncomfortable riding his tricycle on cobbled seems to be habit-forming. Dunlop does it in style, with a 1-2 finish at Le Mans.
ground. The solution? Boyd wraps the for the tenth time.
tricycle wheels in thin rubber sheets, glues 17 1998 Dunlop Self-Supporting
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the sheets together and inflates them with 9 1951 Dunlop and Jaguar team up for an Technology (DSST) system, which
a football pump for a cushioning effect. unprecedented run of dominance in the enables vehicles to drive on flat tyres.
Boyd patents what turns out to be a very 24 Hours of Le Mans, winning in 1951,
big idea. 1953, 1955, 1956, and 1957. 18 1999 Dunlop introduces Warnair, the
first tyre-pressure-loss detection system
2 1889 Cyclist Willie Hume is the first to 10 1958 This year marks the start of a with sensors incorporated into the tyre.
adopt Boyd’s invention for racing, winning period in which Dunlop enjoys huge
a slew of events. It’s the start of Dunlop’s success in Formula 1. 19 2000 Our 1999 integration into the
legendary run of racing success. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is
11 1962 High speeds. Wet roads. complete, creating the ideal combination
3 1902 Dunlop tyres take the chequered Tyres losing grip. “Aquaplaning” is an of racing heritage and worldwide
flag for the first time in a motor racing unexplained phenomenon until the Dunlop technological resources.
event – the gruelling Paris-Vienna race. Technical Team identifies the cause and
starts developing the cure. 20 2002 Dunlop introduces 3S
4 1922 First Dunlop tyre using steel rods technology, a three-zone, asymmetrical
and canvas casing provides triple the 12 1965 Let’s make it seven consecutive tread design that helps deliver the
service life of other tyres used until then. Formula 1 crowns. optimum combination of silent running,
sportiness, and safety.
5 1923 First Grand Prix victory. 13 1968 The first ever London—Sydney
Marathon, a punishing 16,000km 21 2003 We become the sole tyre supplier
6 1924 First victory in the 24 Hours of endurance race held over 12 days across to the British Grand Touring Championship.
Le Mans, known as the Grand Prix of some of the toughest terrain in the world.
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efficiency, in which race teams have to Dunlop is the preferred tyre, and is the 22 2007 We introduce Touch Technology ,
run 24 hours while conserving tyre, fuel, winners, first choice. the summation of our tyre-making
and braking materials. expertise over the past 100-plus years, to
14 1972 RunONFlat Technology is give drivers a better feel for the road.
7 1927 At 207mph, Captain Malcolm pioneered by Dunlop with major OEMS
Campbell breaks the land speed record. - allowing vehicles to continue driving 23 2008 To improve steering response,
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He’ll shatter it again in four years later. after a deflation. we develop the first tyre with Kevlar pulp
Both times he rides to the record on inserts in the sidewall. The name on the
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(you guessed it) Dunlop tyres. 15 1978 The first steel radial tyres sidewall: Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT.
manufactured in Upper Hutt sold.

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