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South Pacific Tyres; first 'tire uniformity optimizer'
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PhotographerSpectrum Illustrating Co.Ltd
DescriptionThese machines were made by Akron Standard Mold, and known in the factory as 'ASMs'; there were eventually four.
Every tyre was loaded into thee machine and inflated; then a roadwheel was applied and torque and lateral and radial forces were measured; grinders could be applied to the tread to improve a tyre's performance, and the high or low point of force could be marked. Inside th cage at the left, a coveyor could send top-quality tyres through, or divrt lowr-quality tyres.Date TakenUnknown
DescriptionThese machines were made by Akron Standard Mold, and known in the factory as 'ASMs'; there were eventually four.Every tyre was loaded into thee machine and inflated; then a roadwheel was applied and torque and lateral and radial forces were measured; grinders could be applied to the tread to improve a tyre's performance, and the high or low point of force could be marked. Inside th cage at the left, a coveyor could send top-quality tyres through, or divrt lowr-quality tyres.
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CollectionDunlop Prebble
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ReferencePrebble 6FormatGreeyscale printSize207 x 155 mm
FormatGreeyscale printSize207 x 155 mmScanned byDon McLeod
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South Pacific Tyres; first 'tire uniformity optimizer'. Upper Hutt City Library, accessed 19/03/2026, https://uhcl.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/30421