DUNLOP tyres - Domed and embossed enamelled plate in the style of a gendarme's hat, circa 1920 . Nice condition, superb deep colours and very good brightness , one chip slightly retouched on the leg of the 1st letter "P" . 26 x 4 cm In 1888, John Boyd Dunlop invented the pneumatic tyre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, while watching his grandson ride his bicycle. This innovation made transport more comfortable and also meant that less energy was required to move forward. The first pneumatic tyre was born and JB Dunlop registered his first patent on 23 July 1888 (source: dunlop.eu).