John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd. was a British tyre manufacturer based in Leicester. It was established 1906 and was originally named Leicester Rubber Company. It was renamed John Bull Rubber in 1934 after its popular product of the same name.
History
editThe Leicester Rubber Company was set up in 1906 by two brothers, John Cecil Burton and Hubert Henry Burton, who imported and sold bicycle tyres.[1]
In 1915, a new factory was built in Evington Valley Road, where the company started manufacturing its own cycle and pram tyres.
In 1937, the company formed an offshoot called Metalastic, which specialised in rubber to metal components.[2] The two companies merged in 1955.
In 1958, the company was acquired by Dunlop Rubber.
References
edit- ^ "1950s photo shows magnificent factory building which was home to major Leicester business". Leicester Mercury. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "John Bull Rubber Co". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 11 March 2021.