SPEED AND SILENCE WITH RUBBER.
Some people complain that speed and noise have made the world a very trying place to live in though a London specialist maintains it is merely failure on their part to adapt themselves to modern conditions. Nevertheless, anything that can contribute to the reduction of noise and vibration without sacrificing speed will undoubtedly be of great value. If engineers and scientists have their way there will he an extraordinary demand for rubber in the future. In overseas countries they are experimenting with rubber roadways, and i-übber springs' for railway carriages, in order to secure greater speed and reduce noise and vibration. .When everybody walks or rides on rubber the world should be a quieter place than it is now.
Science is always improving something. The latest advance in the treatment of tobacco is the toasting process employed in the manufacture of New Zealand’s choicest tobaccos —Blue Shield (Medium) and Red Shield (Dark). In these excellent brands you enjoy New Zealand tobaccos at their best —‘toasted to a turn” to give you a cooler and more enjoyable smoke. 2-oz. tins are only 1/7. Also in 1-lb. tins. —19.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4419, 15 November 1934, Page 4
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192SPEED AND SILENCE WITH RUBBER. Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4419, 15 November 1934, Page 4
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