ONE HUNDRED MILLION

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 308, 20 March 1928, Page 5

ONE HUNDRED MILLION

TYRE PRODUCTION RECORD “When the hundred-millionth Goodyear tyre was produced in April, 1927, by the Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company at Akron, Ohio, it marked a manufacturing accomplishment without parallel in the rubber industry,” says a well-known tyre expert. ‘This achievement is of particular significance to the tyre user and car owner, for into every Goodyear tyre goes the experience gained in establishing a world’s record in tyre production, and the skill of the largest development and engineering organisation in the tyre business.

“In addition to one hundred million pneumatic tyres, Goodyear has produced more than three million solid and cushion tyres and thousands of bicycle and carriage tyres in the early years of the company’s existence. Beginning in 1898 the Goodyear organisation started a line of unbroken developments in tyre building, which included the first practical cord tyre, the pneumatic truck tyre, and the company’s latest product, a scientifically designed balloon tyre which was placed on the market in January of last . year after two years of development . and road service on the Goodyear test car fleet. “The widespread acceptance of this • new tyre has been remarkable more than one million being sold in 80 in all parts of the world.”

(AUCKLAND AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION). The service officer of association leaves to-day on a compreLerlii* tour of the centre of the North Islaoi His object is to travel over and ia* spect all tlie road to and from the National Park, including those betweea To Kuiti-Taumarunui, Tamnarunri* National Park, National Park-Tuhai*. Taihape-Napier, Raetihi - Wanganc and, probably most interesting of all, tfc road through from the Main Truti line to Stratford. The return jonn» r will cover the roads between Nation! Park, Taupo, Arapuni, Kihikihi. Tt Awamutu and finally the new roadf i round Kawhia and Raglan. The I stance of his report will be avallab" i for motorists before the Easter tourifc’ commences. * * • A motor-truck has been purchased Iff the A.A.A. for country work. It is being fitted with a caravan type * body with sleeping accommodation s®* space for signposts and winter trav®" ling gear. The vehicle will be on road within three weeks. It is a DP-four-cylinder model. • # • One patrol spent a few days in Wanworth recently explaining bow tt* association helps the motorist. H accorded *good support from meEbers. Itineraries are now being ranged to provide the patrols a i days in each district in the pront.