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Pictures: Dunlop in Birmingham
Dunlop Motorsport in Castle Bromwich1 of 15 History: John Boyd Dunlop on his first pneumatic tyre bike in 1888.2 of 15 Dunlop Motorsport celebrated 40 years of Spaghetti Junction with a special ten-truck drive-by stunt3 of 15 4 of 15 The world’s first pneumatic tyre was made by Dunlop in Birmingham, in 1888, and the old tyre-making works at Fort Dunlop was at one time the largest factory in the world5 of 15 Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, in May 19296 of 15 The Dunlop Motorsport factory7 of 15 Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, on August 7, 19288 of 15 Mat Jackson driving the Airwaves Racing Ford Focus followed by Sam Tordoff driving the MG KX Momentum Racing MG6 at Thruxton9 of 15 Fort Dunlop Rubber Works, Bromford, on August 7, 192810 of 15 The Dunlop Motorsport factory11 of 15 Dunlop Motorsport factory - motorcycle tyres before last stage of production12 of 15 An elevated view showing Dunlop factory in 1963. (Image: Mirrorpix)13 of 15 Work taking place at the Dunlop Motorsport factory14 of 15 Dunlop Tyre Factory in 1929. (Image: English Heritage)15 of 15