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Testing
- When
- October 1887
- Where
- Cherryvale sports ground, South Belfast
Dunlop tested his pneumatic tyre at Cherryvale sports ground in South Belfast after developing it for his son's tricycle.
In October 1887, Dunlop developed the first practical pneumatic tyre for his son's tricycle. He fitted it to a wooden disc in his home yard in Belfast. He tested the tyre at Cherryvale sports ground, South Belfast.
Sources
- John Boyd Dunlop Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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