Tyresoling Goes Ahead
Page 47
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
I N the issue of The Commeretal Motor dated October 4, 1-935, we described the Tyresoles process of reconditioning worn covers. So successful has this method proved since that time, that it has been found desirable to form a new company to handle the business. Known as Tyresoles, Ltd., this concern is still associated with Henry Simon. Ltd.—the sponsor of the system,
It will be remembered that the concern's London depot was at Park Royal. The volume of business, however, recently necessitated a move to
larger premises," and Tyresoles, Ltd., has now opened a new works at the Palace of Engineering, Wembley.
That the Tyresoles system has commendable features is evidenced by the number of commercial-vehicle operators which has adopted it. Some of the biggest fleet owners are amongst its most enthusiastic supporters and on the company's books are, we learn, more than 250 well-known concerns.
Covers sent in for resoling are subjected to a rigid inspection before they are accepted as suitable for the process. It is claimed that, after treat ment a cover is good for a mileage equal to that obtained from a new tyre ; moreover, so long as the casing remains undamaged, the process can be repeated two or even three times.
The adoption of this means for prolonging the life of tyres effects a considerable saving in running costs, and the price of Tyresoling worn covers is moderate. A popular size for mediumweight commercial vehicles is the 32-in. by 6-in. H.D. tyre, and, taking this as an example, the cost is £2 17s. The company holds a big stock of resoled covers,