Dunlop Collection

Georges Irat of Ernest Andre competing at the Boulogne Motor Week, France, 1928. Artist
Georges Irat 1928 2000 cc. Event Entry No: 56. Driver: Andre. Place: Boulogne Motor Week. Date: 3-9.9.28

John Boyd Dunlop experiments with his pneumatic tire wheel, End of 1880s. Creator: Anonymous
John Boyd Dunlop experiments with his pneumatic tire wheel, End of 1880s. Private Collection

Crashed Talbot Lago of Andre Chambas, Le Mans 24 Hour Race, France, 1953
Crashed Talbot Lago of Andre Chambas and Charles de Cortanze, Le Mans 24 Hour Race, France, 1953. The Porsche 356 of Gonzague Olivier and Eugene Martin passes in the background

Elfin Ford used to test tyre grip during Bluebird record attempt, Lake Eyre, 1964
Elfin Ford used to test the grip of scale models of Bluebird CN7s tyres on the salt, driven by Andrew Mustard during Donald Campbells World Land Speed Record attempt, Lake Eyre, Australia, 1964

George Eyston driving a Bugatti Type 39A at the British Grand Prix, Brooklands, Surrey, 1927

Dunlop, la balle des champions, 1929. Creator: D Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Dunlop, la balle des champions, 1929. Private Collection

Dunlop Esq. of Craigton, 1843-47. Creators: David Octavius Hill, Robert Adamson
Dunlop Esq. of Craigton, 1843-47

Henry Segrave and Golden Arrow at Daytona 1929 promoting Opex Lacquer. Creator: Unknown
Henry Segrave and Golden Arrow at Daytona 1929 promoting Opex Lacquer

Bentley TT of Frank Clement at the finish of the Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire
Bentley TT 2996 cc. Event Entry No: 22. Driver: Clement, F.C. Finished: 2nd. 3 litre racing. Streamlined racing body. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

GN Silver Gnat of GL Hawkins and a Wolseley at the Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire
GN Silver Gnat 8.7 hp Event Entry No: 4. Driver: Hawkins, G.L. Right: Wolseley 1 Event Entry No: 16. 2-seat streamlined racing body. Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Leyland Eight of JG Parry-Thomas at the finish of the Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire
Leyland Eight Driver: Thomas, J.G.P. Stripped racing body. Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Singer Le Mans of Arthur W Jones racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Singer Le Mans. 1935 972 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AVC484. Event Entry No: 1. Driver: Jones, A.W. Finished: 3rd. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Alta of GE Abecassis winning the Imperial Trophy Formula Libre race at Crystal Palace, London, 1939
Alta 1960S cc. Reg. No. EOY8. Entry No: 18. Driver: Abecassis, G.E. Finished: 1st. Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

ERAs of Raymond Mays and Arthur Dobson racing at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
ERA 1980S cc. Event Entry No: 16. Driver: Mays, R. Twin rear wheels. Background: ERA Driver: Dobson, A.C. Twin rear wheels. Place: Crystal Palace Race Meeting. Date: 26.8.39

Alfa Romeo of Hugh Hunter leading a Riley at Crystal Palace, London, 1939. Artist: Bill Brunell
Alfa Romeo 2905S cc. Reg. No. JML1. No: 15. Driver: Hunter, H.C. The driver, HC Hunter, is not in the programme possibly a late entry, or another date. Background: Riley 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No

Tim Birkins Alfa Romeo at the RAC TT Race, Conway Square, Newtonards, Northern Ireland, 1932
Alfa Romeo 2336S cc. Event Entry No: 3. Driver: Birkin, Sir H.R.S. Bt. Finished: 5th. overall, 2nd. in class. Place: Conway Square, Newtonards, County Down, Northern Ireland. R.A.C. T.T. Race

Count Louis Zborowski driving Chitty Bang Bang 1 to win the Southsea Speed Carnival, 1922
Chitty Bang Bang 1 23093 cc. Driver: Zborowski, Count L. Finished: 1st. Average speed was 73.10 mph. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

A Barlows Benz 84hp at the finishing line, Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire, 1922
Benz 84 hp Driver: Barlow, A. Finished: 3rd. in unlimited class. Average speed was 68.62 mph. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

Isotta-Fraschini of EA Eldridge at the finishing line, Southsea Speed Carnival, Hampshire, 1922
Isotta-Fraschini 8036 cc. Driver: Eldridge, E.A. Finished: 2nd. in unlimited class. Average speed was 69.47 mph. Car later became known as Isotta-Maybach. Place: Southsea Speed Carnival. Date: 23.8.22

ERA and Maserati taking a corner in a race at Brooklands. Artist: Bill Brunell
Centre ERA Event Entry No: 5. Left Maserati Event Entry No: 4. Place: Brooklands

An Impact Test in the Dunlop Test House, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]

The first pneumatic tyre, 1845 (1956). Robert William Thomson (1822-1873) a Scottish inventor, first patented the pneumatic tyre in 1845

Dunlop advertisment, 1923. A print from The Illustrated London News Wedding Number, 28th April 1923

Letter by Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop of Haddington, 1788 (1865). Artist: Frederick George Netherclift
Letter by Robert Burns to Mrs Dunlop of Haddington, 1788 (1865). A print from The Autograph Souvenir, A collection of Autograph Letters, Interesting Documents, &c, Executed in Facsimile

Mrs Dunlop of Dunlop, Patron of Robbie Burns. Artist: H Robinson
Mrs Dunlop of Dunlop, Patron of Robbie Burns

Women making pneumatic tyres for bicycles, France, 1896. Scottish vet and inventor John Boyd Dunlops invention of the pneumatic tyre in 1888 greatly improved the comfort of cycling

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