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THE INDIA RUBBER WORLD 



October 1, 191! 



New Rubber Goods in the Market. 



ONE PIECE MOTOR TRUCK TIRE. 



TIIF. Republic motor truck tire is made of one piece of 

 rubber, the tread and base being inseparable. The base is 

 made to conform to the inside of the clincher Hanged rim 

 though somewhat wider than tlie inside of the rim. 



The Rkpvbi.ic Mutor Iri-ck Tire. 



Cross wires are inserted through Ihe base of the tire, about XYz 

 inches apart, for the purpose of stiffening the base and giving it 

 rigidity and preventing tlie tire from pulling out of the rim. To 

 increase the durability of the tire a strip of rubber harder than 

 the tire compound is laid lengthwise vthrough the center of the 

 base and vulcanized securely to the base. The transverse wires 

 pass through this hard strip which supports them and prevents 

 them from being displaced under excessive strain. 



Several layers of heavy frictioned fabric are placed about the 

 entire base, completely covering the ends of the cross wires. 

 This fabric helps to stiffen tlie base of the tire, resisting the 

 wear caused by friction with the rim, and prevents the cross 

 wires from coming in contact with the clincher flanges. [The 

 Republic Rubber Company, Youngstown, Ohio.] 



MOTORCYCLE LAMP COVERS AND WIND SHIELD. 



Everybody who uses a motorcycle will concede that it is a good 

 idea to have the lamp covered, as it keeps it clean and in better 

 burning order. The Xathan nioturcycle lamp cover, made of 



N.\th.\n's Motorcycle L.\mp Covers. 



rubber covered cloth, is made for every style and description of 

 motorcycle lamp. 



A hand shield to keep tlie wind from rushing up the sleeve is 

 a desideiiitiiiii fur the motorcyclist in cold weather. The Nathan 



Nathan's Hand Wind Shield. 

 hand wind' shield is devised to serve this purpose. [Nathan 

 Noveltv Manufacturing Company, Nos. 84-90 Reade street, New 

 York.] 



LAMP COVERS THAT FIT. 



The (irdinary loose fitting lamp cover, which is nothing but a 

 1)ag to tie round the lamp, is very likely, wdien taken off, to be 

 thrown on the floor or in odd corners and is liable to get so 

 soiled tliat it really doesn't contribute very much to the cleanli- 

 ness of a lamp. A tight fitting cover made especially for a lamp 



<>OUARESIDE TAIL SEARCH ROUND SIDE 



Close Fitting Lamp Covers. 



is likely to receive better treatment and for that reason serve its 

 purpose much more efficiently. 



The Hopewell lamp covers are made of fleece-lined rubber 

 cloth and are made to fit the lamp for which they are designed. 

 They are made in four different styles — square side, round side, 

 tail and search as shown in the accompanying cuts. [Hopewell 

 Brothers, Newton, Massachusetts.] 



SOMETHING NEW IN WIND SHIELDS. 



The cut shows a new top sliield which is made of fiberloid 

 and carriage cloth and attached at the base of the front part of 

 the dash of the car, and supported at the top by a yoke-shaped 

 frame, wdiich is hinged at the base over a plunger lock. This 



An Adjl'stabi.e Wind Shield. 



enables tlie wind shield to he pushed forward and locked in an 

 upright position. The advantages of this shield are, that it is 

 adjustable, can be raised or lowered to meet the driver's line of 

 vision, and can be readily removed from the car, simply through 

 the loosening of two tension nuts. [Springfield Harness Co., 

 Springfield, Massachusetts.] 



