In 1891, it took out its first patent for a removable pneumatic tyre.
Tracked vehicles have better mobility than pneumatic tyres over rough terrain.
In 1889, he improved greatly on the design of the pneumatic tyre for bicycles, making tyres easier to change and repair.
The pneumatic tyres have four orange-coloured lights in each corner of the 'hubcap' which act as indicators.
Both had suffered punctures in their pneumatic tyres, but still enjoyed an advantage over riders on solid tires.
These were the first vehicles to use pneumatic tyres in London.
One day, a cyclist whose pneumatic tyre needed repair turned up at the factory.
Due to the nature of these tyres, replacement is likely to be prohibitively expensive and difficult compared to a standard pneumatic tyre.
The ultimate objective was to bin the pneumatic tyre and who wouldn't like a bike that never gets a puncture?
Thomson was only 23 years old when he patented his pneumatic tyre.