You’ll no doubt have read the Michelin – history of the tyre feature from last week. The Michelin HQ, of which they gave us a tour, is a fascinating place, as this bunch of photos shows.
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 Michelin Man welcomes visiters to the Michelin museum |
 Clermont-Ferrand is a beautiful city |
 With a staggering cathedral |
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 The first car to run on Michelin tyres |
 They’ve got a huge greenhouse full of rubber plants |
 That’s the very first Michelin tyre |
 The bike Charles Terront rode on |
 You can see how the tyre is bolted to the rim |
 Check out the front brake! |
 We just had to include this photo of some truck tyres |
 And this collection of car tyres from back in the day |
 That bike again |
 The saddle sits atop the seat tube |
 Some classic tyres |
 And some that are a little newer |
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