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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[December 1, 1910. 



The value of imports of motorcycles is not stated in the figures 

 now available. It may be mentioned, however, that the number 

 of these vehicles is reported officially as follows: 1.700 in 1905; 

 1,755 in 1906; 1,770 in 1907; 1.340 in 1908; and 1,442 in 1909. 



The countries taking British bicycles have been, in the order 

 01 the number shipped, Japan, Holland, France, India, and so on. 

 The imports of automobiles from France have largely exceeded 

 those frcm any other country. 



NEW USES FOR SMALL RUBBER TIRES. 



One of the most up-to-date uses of small rubber tires is on 

 carpet sweepers. Only one company has as yet substituted 

 them for the ordinary wooden wheel, which slips, splinters 

 as it becomes old. and is apt to be noisy. Needless to say, 

 the rubber tired wheels are noiseless, and cannot slip. 



Child's cribs have also 



«^^i^ acquired them, and they 



jW are of good size, too, 



jff making it possible to 



^W move the crib from room 



Jm to room, if desired, with 



jw no noise, and without 



^ scratching the floors. 



J# They are found, too, on 



£r the movable dish and 



^^K^^^^V linen trays used so much 



^^B^^^^^B in large hotels, where the 



M^^^^^^^^' question of "less noise" 



JI^^HB^ such an important one. 



^^^ And as a caster they are 



indispensable, easily fitted 

 to any piece of furniture, 

 strongly built, and mak- 

 ing the moving about of articles in a room a quiet matter. 



Even in housebuilding the use of these little rubber tired 

 wheels is valuable. For example, a new floor scraper has 

 recently been patented, which is set upon rubber wheels. 

 The two separate rollers of the scraper are set upon them 

 in such a way that the tire is the only thing that comes in 

 contact with the floor. It has been found that they add to 

 the ease in handling, and do not scar the woodwork. 



GOODYEAR DETACHABLE DEMOUNTABLE RIM. 



This is new and consists mainly of four steel felloe bands, 

 which are attached to the wheels of the automobile, and of five 

 demountable rims — one for a spare for the tires. These rims are 



Floor Scu.M'er with RtBBER 

 Wheels. 



GOODVEAR DeI.MJHAULE DEMOUNTABLE RiM. 



both clincher and quick detachable. The accompanying illustra- 

 tion pictures well the simplicity and ease with which the change 

 of tire or rim is accomplished. [Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., 

 Akron, Ohio.] 



HARTFORD'S PHILADELPHIA BRANCH BURNED. 



The Philadelphia branch of the Hartford Rubber Works Co. 

 was completely burned out on the evening of November 3, de- 

 stroying their stock in that city of automobile and bicycle tires. 

 The fire started in an adjacent store. The company advise The 

 India Rubber World that their aggregate loss was $100,000, 

 which is understood to have been fully covered by insurance. 

 The company on the next morning secured temporary quarters 



at No. 1334 Arch street, which were speedily equipped with a 

 complete stock of fresh goods. 



HARTFORD CLINCHER MOTOKCYCLE TIRE. 



I.v designing the motorcycle tire illustrated herewith in section 

 it has been borne in mind that no tire less strong in construction 

 than the automobile tire would answer. This tire is a one cure, 

 wrapped tread, the same as the automobile tire. The tread stock 



H.VRTFORD MoTORCVCLE TiRE. 



has been prepared with a view to giving a maximum of resiliency, 

 combined with an exceptionally tough wearing surface. These 

 tires are supplied with either plain or corrugated tread. [The 

 Hartford Rubber Works Co.. Hartftird, Conn.] 



SHAWMUT NON.SKID TIRE TREAD. 



The non-skid tread for automobile tires shown in the illustra- 

 tion differs from other non-skids in the peculiar angles in which 

 the knobs are placed, and the raised strip all the way around the 

 center of the tread. There are no pockets to hold dirt, or sharp 



Shawmut "X-tra" Tread. 



edges of rubber to wear off. This new design is called the 

 "X-tra Tread" non-skid tire. [Shawmut Tire Co., No. 103 

 Bedford street, Boston.] 



A BRITISHER ON AMERICAN TRADE. 



In an interview in The Motor Nezcs (Dublin), Mr. W. D. 

 Forster-Coull, of an important British automobile manufacturing 

 firm, after an extended tour of the United States, expresses the 

 opinion that no extensive "invasion" of England by American 

 firms need be feared; all their energies for some time to come 

 will be necessary for meeting the home demand for cars. He 

 considered the automobile more pouplar in the States than even 



