. India rubber world. efthat business for the entire year will be materially productive capacity of the plant—which early in Februarywas increased by about 1,000 tires per day, reaching a total ap-proximating 6,000—has since that time been still further in-creased, a letter emanating from the office of the companyspresident containing the statement that on March 5 more than8,300 pneumatic tires were made. The company expects during1914 to make and sell 190,000 motorcycle tires, sales of whichfor the years 1911-12-13 aggregated 250,000 tires. The Goodyear company endorses the sugg
. India rubber world. efthat business for the entire year will be materially productive capacity of the plant—which early in Februarywas increased by about 1,000 tires per day, reaching a total ap-proximating 6,000—has since that time been still further in-creased, a letter emanating from the office of the companyspresident containing the statement that on March 5 more than8,300 pneumatic tires were made. The company expects during1914 to make and sell 190,000 motorcycle tires, sales of whichfor the years 1911-12-13 aggregated 250,000 tires. The Goodyear company endorses the suggestion of the Societyof .Vutomobile Engineers in regard to limiting the solid tire sizesfor motor trucks and motor fire apparatus to diameters of 36and 40 inches, stating that such action would lead to moreuniform production and quicker and more satisfactory filling oforders, while the necessary engineering changes for car manu-facturers would be but slight. .A new rim has recently been placed on the market by the. No-RiM-CuT Det.^chable Demountable Rim. Goodyear company, for use with all standard types of tires otherthan the clincher variety. This rim permits the tires to widenout at the base and rest in natural position, providing greaterair space and insuring the side walls against excessive strainthrough having the beads pinched together. The flanges are alsoof sufficient height and of suitable contour to give proper sup-port to the tire. This rim is claimed by the company to be thelightest rim on the market supplied in demountable form. It issimple in operation and the outside flange answers the purposeof a combination side and locking ring. The accompanying illustration shows this rim in the No-Rim-Cut Detachable style. * * * A contract has been awarded by the Kelly-Springfield Tire a $15,000 office building to be erected in this city at Kelly andSecond streets. * * * W. P>. Miller, formerly secretary of The Diamond RubberCo., has associated
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