Design & Technology
At Airedale Junior School we learn:
Design & Technology Overview 20-21
Design & Technology Policy 20-21
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Famous In This Field
John Dunlop
Occupation: Inventor & designer of the rubber tyre!
John Boyd Dunlop lived from 5 February 1840 to 23 October 1921. He popularised the pneumatic inflatable rubber tyre. He found that solid wood, rubber or iron wheels made cycling difficult on the bumpy and rough roads. He experimented by using an inflatable rubber tyre on his son’s tricycle. In 1889, cyclist Willie Hume tested Dunlop’s tyres by taking part in several races in the UK. He was the first member of the public to buy a bicycle with pneumatic tyres. In 2005 Dunlop was admitted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, and an Irish bank issued a 10 pound note with his picture on it. Dunlop’s first pneumatic tyre can be seen in the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. The museum also displays a bust of Dunlop, as well as several historic cars.
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