Puncture Collection

Australian soldier with motorcycle and sidecar, WW1
An Australian soldier examining a motorcycle and sidecar, possibly to repair a puncture, on a muddy road during the First World War. Date: 1916

Huntley, Aberdeenshire - repairing a flat tyre
Huntley, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - repairing a flat tyre. The number plate, identifies this fine vehicle as from Liverpool (" K" ) and it was vehicle number 388 registered

1997 German Grand Prix. Hockenheim, Germany. 25-27 July 1997. Eddie Irvine (Ferrari F310B) with a puncture after a collision with Frentzen on lap 1. Ref-97 GER 07. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

Formula 1 2021: Emilia Romagna GP
AUTODROMO INTERNAZIONALE ENZO E DINO FERRARI, ITALY - APRIL 16: Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing RB16B, suffers a puncture during the Emilia Romagna GP at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari

2020 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 02: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1, 1st position, inspects his puncture in Parc Ferme during the British GP at Silverstone on Sunday August 02

1997 German Grand Prix. Hockenheim, Germany. 25-27 July 1997. Eddie Irvine (Ferrari F310B) with a puncture after a collision with Frentzen on lap 1. Ref-97 GER 12. World Copyright - LAT Photographic

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Priority Action Crashes
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City, Mexico. Sunday 29 October 2017. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W08 EQ Power+, heads to the pits with a puncture after making contact with Sebastian Vettel

Formula One World Championship
Patrick Depailler (FRA), making his GP debut in an Elf supported Tyrrell 004, suffers one of his two punctures in the race that caused him to not be classified as a finisher

ERC 1958: Alpine Rally
JULY 04: Paddy Hopkirk / Jack Scott's Triumph TR3 with a shredded rear tyre during the Alpine Rally on July 04, 1958. (Photo by LAT Images)

International Rally Challenge
Kris Meeke (GBR), Peugeot 207 S2000, on stage 5, with a deflated rear tyre. Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Rd11, Rally of Scotland, Perth, Scotland, 15-17 October 2010.

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Gp Grand Prix Spa Belgian
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Nico Rosberg, Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid, leads Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB12 TAG Heuer, as Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF16-H

Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Sparks fly as Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF16-H, heads to the pits with a front right puncture after contact with Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium. Sunday 28 August 2016. Sparks fly as Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF16-H, heads to the pits with a front right puncture after contact with Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

2012 Singapore GP
SINGAPORE STREET CIRCUIT, SINGAPORE - SEPTEMBER 23: Nico Hulkenberg, Force India VJM05 Mercedes, comes to Force India pits with a flat tyre during the Singapore GP at Singapore Street Circuit

F1 Formula 1 Formula One Bahraini Bah Gp Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. Sunday 03 April 2016. Carlos Sainz, Toro Rosso, STR11, with a puncture. World Copyright: Sam Bloxham/LAT Photographic ref: Digital Image _L4R9324

1986 Italian GP
AUTODROMO NAZIONALE MONZA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 07: Ivan Capelli, AGS JH21C Motori Moderni, retires with a puncture during the Italian GP at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 07

World Rally Championship, Rd9, ADAC Rally Deutschland, Trier, Germany. Day Two, Saturday 20 August 2011
Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN), Ford Fiesta RS WRC, off the road on stage 13, after his tyre punctured. World Rally Championship, Rd9, ADAC Rally Deutschland, Trier, Germany

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Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Friday 13 May 2016. The damaged Renault RE16 of Jolyon Palmer is lifted after sustaining a right-rear puncture

1979 Dutch GP
ZANDVOORT, NETHERLANDS - AUGUST 26: Gilles Villeneuve, Ferrari 312T4, with a punctured right-rear tyre during the Dutch GP at Zandvoort on August 26, 1979 in Zandvoort, Netherlands

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Lee Holdsworth (AUS) Valvoline GRM Commodore, was on track to win race 5 untill he blew his right front tyre. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd3, Winton Motor Raceway, Victoria, Australia, 2-3 May 2009

Australian V8 Supercars
Andy Jones (AUS) & Brad Jones (AUS), WOW BJR Commodore suffered a blown tyre. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd10, L&H 500, Phillip Island, Australia, 12-13 September 2009

1984 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 03: Nigel Mansell, Lotus 95T Renault, crashes out of the race as Niki Lauda, McLaren MP4-2 TAG, passes during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on June 03, 1984 in Monte Carlo

1984 Monaco GP
MONTE CARLO, MONACO - JUNE 03: Nigel Mansell, Lotus 95T Renault, crashes out off the race during the Monaco GP at Monte Carlo on June 03, 1984 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by LAT Images)

2020 British GP
SILVERSTONE, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 02: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1, 1st position, inspects his punctured tyre in Parc Ferme during the British GP at Silverstone on Sunday August 02

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work...California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California

Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble, looking for work... CA, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrants, family of Mexicans, on road with tire trouble. Looking for work in the peas. California

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Family between Dallas and Austin, Texas. The people have left their home and connections in South Texas, and hope to reach the Arkansas Delta for work in the cotton fields. Penniless people

Migratory agricultrual worker family along California highway, U.S. 99, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory agricultrual worker family along California highway. U.S. 99

Migratory agricultural worker family along California highway. U.S. 99. 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migratory agricultural worker family along California highway. U.S. 99

Migrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant pea workers on the road with tire trouble. California

Migrant pea workers on the road, all their worldly possessions in car and trailer, California, 1936
Migrant pea workers on the road. All their worldly possessions in car and trailer. California

Migrant pea pickers on the road, California, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant pea pickers on the road. California

Formula One World Championship, Rd8, British Grand Prix, Race Day, Silverstone, England, Sunday 30 June 2013
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W04 suffers a blow out. Formula One World Championship, Rd8, British Grand Prix, Race Day, Silverstone, England, Sunday 30 June 2013. BEST IMAGE

FIA F2 2023: Baku
BAKU CITY CIRCUIT, AZERBAIJAN - APRIL 29: The F2 race in progress at Baku City Circuit on Saturday April 29, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Simon Galloway / LAT Images)

World Rally Championship
Craig Breen (IRE), Ford Fiesta S2000, punctures on stage 13. FIA World Rally Championship, Rd1, Rallye Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Day Three, Friday 20 January 2012

2018 Azerbaijan GP
BAKU CITY CIRCUIT, AZERBAIJAN - APRIL 29: Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ blow out during the Azerbaijan GP at Baku City Circuit on April 29, 2018 in Baku City Circuit

2003 Rounds 13 and 14 Snetterton
SNETTERTON, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 09: Colin Turkington, MG Sport & Racing, MG ZS, limps round with a puncture and damaged rear bodywork during the Rounds 13

2014 GRC: Daytona
DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - AUGUST 23: #31 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST: Joni Wiman during the GRC: Daytona at Daytona International Speedway on August 23

World Rally Championship, Rd9, ADAC Rally Deutschland, Trier, Germany. Day Two, Saturday 20 August 2011
Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN), Ford Fiesta RS WRC, off the road on stage 13, after his tyre punctured. World Rally Championship, Rd9, ADAC Rally Deutschland, Trier, Germany

1996 German GP
HOCKENHEIMRING, GERMANY - JULY 28: Martin Brundle, Jordan 196 Peugeot, with a puncture during the German GP at Hockenheimring on July 28, 1996 in Hockenheimring, Germany. (Photo by LAT Images)

Sky City Triple Challenge
Jason Bright (AUS), Ford Falcon, suffers with a puncture. Australian V8 Supercars, Rd5, Sky City Triple Challenge, Hidden Valley, Northern Territory, Australia. 3 July 2006. DIGITAL IMAGE

Formula One World Championship, Rd8, British Grand Prix, Race Day, Silverstone, England, Sunday 30 June 2013
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W04 enters the pits after a blow out. Formula One World Championship, Rd8, British Grand Prix, Race Day, Silverstone, England, Sunday 30 June 2013

World Rally Championship
Mikko Hirvonen (FIN), Ford Focus WRC, on stage 20 with a rear puncture. FIA World Rally Championship, Rd4, Rally of Turkey, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey, Day Four, Sunday 18 April 2010

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"Puncture: A Tale of Resilience and Resourcefulness" In the annals of history, punctures have been an unwelcome companion to many journeys. From the battlefields of World War I to the quaint streets of Huntley, Aberdeenshire, these unexpected mishaps have tested the mettle of individuals across time. Picture this - an Australian soldier maneuvering through treacherous terrains with a trusty motorcycle and sidecar during WW1. Suddenly, a puncture threatens his progress. Undeterred by adversity, he swiftly repairs the flat tire and continues his mission with determination in his eyes. Meanwhile, in early 1900s cycling culture, mending punctures became almost second nature to enthusiasts. Whether it was in Huntley or elsewhere around the world, cyclists would skillfully fix their tires on quiet country roads or bustling city streets. Their resourcefulness knew no bounds as they carried tools and spare tubes for such occasions. Even French trains were not immune to these pesky inconveniences. The hustle and bustle came to a halt when a train suffered from a puncture along its journey. Passengers waited patiently as skilled technicians worked diligently to rectify the issue before resuming their travels once more. Punctures also found their way into art forms throughout history – be it sculptures like Capitoline Gaul from a Pergamene original or colorful lithographs depicting scenes like "The Puncture. " These artistic expressions captured both the annoyance caused by such incidents and our ability to find humor amidst them. Not limited solely to transportation woes, even birthday cards featured strips of rubber adorned with comic verses about punctures - reminding us that laughter can heal even deflated spirits. And let's not forget those who provided solutions. Advertisements for Fucosine puncture repair kits showcased how innovation could save us from future headaches while Michelin tires promised durability against unforeseen obstacles on our journeys.