. The street railway review . rial is carefully inspected and only the highergra<les of charcoal iron with a percentage of selected old wheelsarc used in the The metal is tested frequently; at statedintervals during the melt, test bars are poured from which to ascer- strenglh and increased wearing quality, giving a corresponding in-crease in mileage. These wheels are recommended for absolutesafety. This companys wheels have been adopted by a number ofroads and are largely used under cars of 100,000 lbs. capacity, whichrequire a wheel that will stand severe service. The quality of
. The street railway review . rial is carefully inspected and only the highergra<les of charcoal iron with a percentage of selected old wheelsarc used in the The metal is tested frequently; at statedintervals during the melt, test bars are poured from which to ascer- strenglh and increased wearing quality, giving a corresponding in-crease in mileage. These wheels are recommended for absolutesafety. This companys wheels have been adopted by a number ofroads and are largely used under cars of 100,000 lbs. capacity, whichrequire a wheel that will stand severe service. The quality of wheels furnished electric railways is shown in aletter the company received recently from E. W. Davis, superinten-dent of the Versailles Traction Company, McKcesport, Pa., inwhich he says: I am returning two pairs of wheels on axles. Oneaxle was bent in a wreck which we had a few days ago and has on itthe wheels you recently sold us. As I can find no damage to thewheels, please have the axle straightened and replace the same. IN IKK li IK tain the transverse strength, and test pieces made from which toascertain the hardness and wearing quality of the metal and to de-termine the depth of chill. All the wheels are carefully annealed;this process requires a number of days, depending on the weightand diameter of wheels, and every individual wheel is thoroughlytested and examined by competent inspectors before shipment can wheels on it, and return it as soon as possible. The wheels weresubjected to very severe stresses and the result speaks well tor yourproduct. The officers of the Pennsylvania Car Wheel Company are all menof wide business experience. Joshua W. Rhodes, of J. W. Rhodes& Co., of Pittsburg, is president, and his all-around business ability 56 ^tl£dS(culM^S\gVlCM/ and enterprise have had not a little to do with the remarkable suc-cess achieved. W. L. Elkins. the vice-president, is one of the cele-brated Elkins family of Widencr & Elkins fame, and has beenlargely instr
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