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THE INDIA RUBBER ^VORLD 



[March i, 1902. 



THE RUBBER VEHICLE TIRE INTEREST. 



THE 1902 GOODRICH MODEL. 



THIS illustration represents a sectional view of the de- 

 tachable motor tire as now manufactured by The B. F. 

 Goodrich Co. (Akron, Ohio.) It is less oval in form 

 than the tires of the same class marketed by this firm 

 prior to the present season, affording a broader tread and less- 

 ening the strain upon 

 the tire walls. This 

 model may be described 

 as that of the " Contin- 

 ental " type of motor 

 tires, manufactured in 

 Europe, whereas the oval 

 section tire more nearly 

 represented the " Miche- 

 lin " construction. While 

 the Goodrich company 

 are prepared to accept 

 orders for motor tires of 

 various forms, the de- 

 tachable tire, as shown 

 be considered their standard model for auto- 



tial, though imperfect, adhesion of the already cured core to 

 the outer casing leaves a weakness at the line of contact and 

 so produces a bracing effect which would be absent if the core 



in the cut, may 

 mobile work. 



KEMPSHALL CUSHION PNEUMATIC TIRE. 



This tire is built for the purpose of obviating liability to 

 puncture, while retaining a degree of elasticity which it is 



not possible 

 to secure 

 through 

 other forms 

 of construc- 

 tion equally 

 heavy. But 

 should a 

 puncture oc- 

 cur, the tire 

 ' s. wall is neavy 

 enough to 

 support the 

 vehiclewith- 

 outinjury to 

 the tire it- 

 self. In re- 

 ducing the size of the air chamber, the elastic qualities of 

 the pneumatic tire have been preserved through the intro- 

 duction of a heavy wall of sponge rubber between the two 

 layers of fabric. The various plies of fabric in the tire are pro- 

 tected by a skin of rubber which prevents their chafing to- 

 gether, while adding to the elasticity. The outer cover is made 

 of the well known motor facing compound, especially developed 

 by the International Automobile and Vehicle Tire Co. These 

 tires are described as being well adapted to light as to heavy 

 vehicles, and have been ridden over 7000 miles without any bad 

 effects. Manufactured, under a license from The Rubber Tire 

 Co., of America, by the International Automobile and Vehicle 

 Tire Co. 



THE BROOKE CARRIAGE TIRE. 



The distinctive feature of this tire is an inner core of rubber, 

 braced by an outer covering ot rubber and canvas. The par- 



and the attached rubber supports were molded in one integral 

 whole. Although this tire can be manufactured, if required, 

 in endless tread form, the owners prefer to introduce it in 

 straight lengths, sold by the foot. These lengths are applied 

 to the rim of the wheel by means of a special crescent shaped 

 wire, brazed at the ends. The crescent side is intended to fit 

 snug against the canvas outer casing of the tire, holding it 

 firmly to the crescent rim of the wheel. The flat portion of 

 the wire, joining the curved portion, forms acute side angles, 

 which tend to grip the tire when receiving side blows, instead 

 of the wire rolling with the tire as would be the case with a cir- 

 cular wire. This tire was designed first for cycling use, but 

 has since been made in larger sizes for automobiles and other 

 vehicles. [Brooke Airless Rubber Tire Co.] 



CONNECTICUT FIBRE TIRE. 

 This tire is designed, in the language of the inventor, to 

 possess all the advantages of a solid and of a pneumatic, but 

 -r'^iiiiSK-^r^ with none of the dis- 



advantages of either. 

 It is an armored tire, 

 with double compart- 

 ments, one for the air 

 and one for the armor. 

 The latter lies be- 

 tween the air tube 

 and the tread of the 

 tire, making it prac- 

 tically non punctur- 

 able, while, it is 

 claimed, not interfer- 

 ing with the resili- 

 ency of the tire. The 

 material enclosed in 

 this compartment is 

 cotton which has been subjected to a patented chemical pro- 

 cess. This armor is not stiff or hard, and an additional ad- 

 vantage claimed for it is that it takes up an important amount 

 of strain or jar, thus protecting the air tube against the injury 

 to which this feature of most pneumatic tires is subject. The 

 new tire has been applied to bicycles, wagons, and automobiles, 

 including one vehicle weighing 3000 pounds, with satisfactory 

 results. The specially prepared fabric used in the tires is also 

 offered for use in filling horse collars, bicycle saddles, and rub- 

 ber heels, as well as a substitute for felt. [Connecticut Fiber 

 and Tire Co., Bridgeport, Conn.] 



