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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



[August 1, 1914. 



THE RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION. 

 This organization occupied a large portion of one of the 

 'alleries and made a most comprehensive and attractive display 



Section of Rubber Growers' Associ.-\tion Exhibit. 



of crude rubbers. There were a number of sub-exliibits indicat- 

 ing new uses for rubber, among tliem the Dessau roadway. 

 THE NORTH BRITISH RUBBER CO. 



The North British Rubber Co., Ltd., of Castle Mills, Edin- 

 burgh, had perhaps the most eflfective and elaborate display 

 among the commercial exhibits. The piece de resistance was the 

 famous rubber room, the entire contents of which, including the 

 office table, were made of rubber ; and the general effect was 

 altogether fine. On entrance the visitor was asked to write his 

 name in the rubber-covered guest book, with a rubber pen, the 

 ink being supplied from a rubber inkwell, so that it was quite 

 natural one should feel himself in a highly resilient atmosphere. 



The tiling exhibit, in King George's Hall, was another artistic 

 and industrial triumph for this very enterprising company. One 

 phase of this particular exhibit testifying to the quality of North 

 British rubber product was a stair tread which had been sub- 



The F.wious Rubber Room. 



jccted to 24 years' wear without showing any appreciable damage. 

 There was also a gallery exhibit of a rubber roadway manufac- 

 tured and laid by this company. 



FOUR OAKS SPR.WING MACHINE CO. 

 This company manufactures spraying machines and spraying 

 apparatus of every description, its works being located at Sutton 

 Coldfield, Birmingham. Upon this stand were shown a variety 

 of types of spraying machines especially adapted to rubber plan- 

 tation work and to be found today upon all the principal plan- 

 tations. One of the prominent types is the "Four Oaks Gold 

 Medal Copper Knapsack Sprayer No. 101," which has been 

 particularly designed for use in tropical countries. It is made 

 ■without rubber valves and with a powerful brass pump, with 



brass ball valve, which, being outside the container, is always 

 easily accessible. 1 his particular type is very popular with 

 planters everywhere, but it is only one of many made by the 

 company. The demonstration given in Agricultural Ilall proved 

 till- (.•t'fecti\e work done by this type of sprayer to the satisfacticm 

 cif all will) witnessed it. 



NORTH WESTERN RUBBER CO. 

 This stand, representing the interests of one of the most 

 important concerns of its kind, was characteristically modest in 

 its display, though an effective line of samples and charming 

 hospitality greeted the visitor. The stand was in charge of the 

 general manager, i\Ir. Ernest E. Buckleton, well known to the 

 rubber world, and of Dr. Torrey, the chairman, by the way, of 

 the conferences, and a recognised authority on all matters per- 

 taining to the production of reclaimed rubber. 



THE LEYLAND & BIRMINGHAM EXHIBIT. 



The Leyland & Birmingham Rubber Co., Ltd., with works in 



Leyland and Glasgow and a London warehouse in Aldgate, E. C, 



made an exceedingly fine showing of mechanicals, tires and drug 



sundries and an especially fine exhibit of tiling, in the manufac- 



I III iN'riinii; Tennis CourT. 



ture of which they are expert. The new rubber golf tee mat 

 was viewed with unusual interest, particularly by the English 

 contingent, who form a community of golfers. 



The rubber tennis court, one of the greatest novelties of 

 modern rubber production, shared honors with the rubber room. 

 This court was the subject of much speculation on the part of 

 players, who were inclined to assume that it would be unusually 

 fast, but experience proved that if anything it afforded rather 

 a slower game than the ordinary lawn game. The general 

 effect was very artistic, the rubber flooring surrounded by 

 "bleachers" being most pleasing to the eye. 



WOOD-MILNE, LTD. 



This stand was one of the busiest in the show, because of 

 the general interest in "Pavea," offered as synthetic rubber. The 

 samples were examined by large numbers of people and generally 

 conceded to be excellent. The company also showed a general 

 line of tires and motor goods. 



THE CONTINENT.^L CAOUTCHOUC & GUTTA-PERCHA CO. 



The home of this great company is Hanover, Germany. Its 

 exhibit reflected the important character of the house. It in- 

 cluded Continental lawn tennis balls and Continental football 

 bladders, in Rugby and Association shapes, as well as the "Con- 

 tirex" bladders made with patent air valves, all of which attracted 

 much attention. .A substantial type of cotton-braided hose, jar 

 rings, solid and insertion sheeting, drug sundries, waterproofs. 



