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| Title | Duplex Tires |
| Description | A single tire (left) that replaced conventional dual equipment (right), is checked for tread temperature by a Firestone engineer. The tire was developed by the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. It requires considerably less space than duals and features a lower spring rate which results in a softer ride, better load cushioning and reduced truck maintenance. With Duplex tires tractors and trailers can be designed with less space required for wheel and axle assemblies. The wide base tire and wheel is substantially lighter than duals, permitting a lower ready-for-the-road weight. |
| Subject | Trucking Industry
Trucks, Models of
Transportation
Tires
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
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| Contributors | Akron-Summit County Public Library
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| Date | ca. 1930s |
| Type | Image
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| Format | 10 in. x 8 in. |
| Source | TH_Tread_Check.jpg |
| Language | English |
| Relation | Trucking History Collection
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| About this Collection | For additional information please read "The Motor Wagons: The Origin and History of Long-Distance Truck Transportation" by Peggy J. Russell, available through the Special Collections Division. |
| Additional Information | http://www.akronlibrary.org/internetresources/sc/finding/trucking.pdf |
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