"GOODYEAR" TYRES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2711, 4 March 1916, Page 6

"GOODYEAR" TYRES

Few organisations in Australasia liavf made such rapid strides, in a compara. tivoly short period, as have the Good, year Tyre and Kubber Co. of Australasia Ltd. This company was incorporated 01 J tine 24, 1915, with head offices in Sydney N.S.W., and the almost instantaneous sue osss which their product met with, coupled with an ever-increasing demanc from' the other Australian States New Zealand, led to the opening up o: large offices, stores, and Bh'ow room ii Melbourne. In October last it was decided to ex tend their efforts to Now Zealand; extcn fiive premises were isecuiled in Mercei Streot, Wellington, and on entering thea premises one is 'impressed with the ner vading ait of prosperity. Since thei branches have been opened in Adelaidi and Perth. "Goodyear Tyres",' have a world wide "reputation as a moderate pricod product of a high order, an< the many exclusive features cmbodie< in their manufacture are securing fo them the. popularity amongst New Zea laud motorists which they already enjo; in Australia, Great Britain,' Canada, an< the United States. Tho Goodyear Fac tory at Bowmanville, Ontario, Cn.nada, i: perhaps the largest and liest-equipped o its kind in Canada, and to-day more thai half the output of tyres from this factor; is going to Great Britain and her Allies Another large plant is also, operated .i] tho United .States at Akron, Ohio. ' Soli) tyres for motor lorries are very extensive ly manufactured, ajid reports from variou sources are proving that Goodyear qualit is built into this .particular line. The Australasian organisation is nnde the direction of Mr. H. J. Hunter, whi hails from Toronto, Canadn, and Mi Hohert F. I.ee is manager of the Nev Zealand organisation, with Mr. Walte Tomkinson'as secretary.