Describes techniques to reduce the incidence of punctures on low-cost, slow-speed vehicles used in rough terrain. The techniques are suitable for handcarts, wheelbarrows, bicycles, cycle trailers, animal drawn carts and motorized vehicles.

9781780443041.000 (page 1)
9781780443041.001 (page 5)
Part One: Background (page 5)
1. Introduction (page 5)
2. Vehicle Tyres (page 7)
2.1: The Development of Pneumatic Tyres (page 7)
2.2: Types of Pneumatic Tyre (page 7)
2.3: Characteristics of Pneumatic Tyres (page 8)
2.4: Pneumatic Tyre Construction (page 9)
3. Punctures (page 15)
3.1: Main Causes of Punctures (page 15)
3.2: Puncture Prevention - Basic Precautions (page 15)
Part Two: Methods of Reducing and Preventing Punctures (page 18)
4. Summary (page 18)
5. Tyre Sealants (page 19)
5.1: Description (page 19)
5.2: Applications (page 19)
5.3: Commercial Examples (page 19)
5.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries (page 21)
6. Puncture-Resistant Inserts (page 22)
6.1: Description (page 22)
6.2: Applications (page 22)
6.3: Commercial Examples (page 22)
6.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries (page 23)
6.5: Locally Produced Examples (page 23)
7. Puncture-Resistant Tyres and Inner Tubes (page 24)
7.1: Description (page 24)
7.2: Applications (page 24)
7.3: Commercial Examples (page 24)
7.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries (page 26)
8. Non-Pneumatic Inner Tubes (page 27)
8.1: Description (page 27)
8.2: Applications (page 27)
8.3: Commercial Examples (page 27)
8.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries (page 29)
8.5: Locally Produced Examples (page 31)
9. Tyre Fillers (page 34)
9.1: Description (page 34)
9.2: Applications (page 34)
9.3: Commercial Examples (page 34)
9.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries (page 35)
9.5: Locally Produced Example (page 35)
10. Solid Tyres (page 38)
10.1: Description (page 38)
10.2: Applications (page 38)
10.3: Commercial Example (page 38)
10.4: Potential for Manufacture in Developing Countries (page 40)
10.5: Locally produced example (page 40)
Annex 1: Suppliers and Approximate UK Prices of Commercial Products (Summer 1986) (page 41)

Michael Ayre
Michael Ayre is a Managing Director at Crucible Industrial Design Ltd

Alan Smith