Evening Star Newspaper, June 6, 1926, Page 69

YAk p . The Firestone Record in Battle of Tires at Indianapolis MiLES YEAR DRIVER CAR 1911 Ray Harroun Marmon 1912 Joe Dawson National 1913 Jules Goux Peugeot 1914 ReneThommas DelLage 1915 RalphDePalma Mercedes 1916 Dario Resta ~ Peugeot 1917 No race= 1918 World War 1919 Howdy Wilcox Peugeot 1920 Gaston Chevrolet Monroe 1921 Tommy Milton Frontenac 1922 JimmyMaorphy Murphy Spec. 1923 TommyMilton HCSSpec. Firestone 1924 Corum-Boyer Duesenberg Firestone Firestone) TIRES HOUR 74.59 78.70 76.92 8247 89.84 90.95 98.23 1925 Peter DePaolo W{W 101,13 Balloon: I Miller .‘Flfemnt 1926 Frank Lockhart Spec. | Full-Size \ ’;95.88 ABSHER'S GARAGE 1311 E Street S.E. AMERICAN -ACCESSORIES Georgia Ave. and- Upshur St. AUTOMOTIVE ACCESSORIES 10th and E Sts. N.W. BELL COAL & GAS CO. 6th and N. Y. Ave. N.W. BENNING SERVICE STATION Benning and Anacostia Rds. BROOKLAND GARAGE 1000 Michigan Ave. N.E. CAPITOL RADIATOR & SUPPLY CO. 215 Pa. Ave. N.W. CENTRAL AUTO WORKS & GARAGE 449 Eye St. N.W. DISTRICT AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CO. Pennsylvania Ave. and 2Ist St. N.W. DUKE'S TIRE HOUSE 1211 8th St. N.W. FRANK’S GARAGE 33 New York Ave. N.E. . HERBERT’S TIRE REPAIR SHOP, 1230 Pa. Ave. N.W. i THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE &6, 1926—PART 9. GUM-~ The 500 Mile Speed Classic at Indianapolis has always been a Battle of Tires. In 1911, Firestone won with fabric tires at 74.59 miles per hour. In 1920, Firestone won with cord tires at 88.55 miles per hour. In 1925, Firestone won with Full-Size Gum-Dipped Balloons at the record breaking average speed of 101.13 miles per hour. In 1926, Firestone again won this great Speed Classic with Full-Size Gum-Dipped Balloons. The ten cars to finish “in the money” were all Firestone-equipped. These ten cars went the dis- tance without a single blowout and with but two tire failures— one due to a puncture and the other to a leaky valve. is performance is even more remarkable when you consider the terrific speeds at which the cars traveled over this fifteen-year- ‘old, rough brick track. ; Experienced race drivers will not trust their lives or risk their chances of victory on any other tires. And in commercial field, large truck, motorbus and taxicab fleet operators, who keep careful cost records on their tire mileage are among the big users of Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires. The City Transportation Company of Tacoma, Washington, writes: “One of our 12 buses on Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires has gone over 40,600 miles and still looks good for many miles of extra service. I have no hesitancy in saying that for all around tire safety and mileage, Firestone cannot be beat.” From the Calumet Motor Coach Company, Hammond, Indiana, comes the following: “We operate 40 buses all equipped with Fire- Process y Extra Miles ! stone Gum-Dipped Tires. The very low cost per mile on which these tires operate is considerably less than that of any other make.” In writing to express their satisfaction, the Hayes Bus Lines, Columbia, S.C.,say: “We operate 19 buses equipped with Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires. A number of these tires have run over 45,000 miles without ever having been removed from the rim.” The largest taxicab companies in the world standardize on Firestone Gum-Dipped Tires. William R. Rothwell, a taxicab operator of Detroit, Mich., writes: “Two of my Firestone Gum- Dipped Tires have run 76,000 miles.” | Hundreds of thousands of car owners voluntarily testity to the safety, comfort and economy of Full-Size Gum-Di loons. W. H.Peacock, Birmingham, Ala., enthusiastically writes: “I have had Firestone Balloons for thirteen months and they have deliv- ered in that time 24,469 miles.” H. C. Stachle, Minneapolis, Minn.,says: “My Firestone Balloons have gone 49,900 miles and are still in good condition.” W. H. Miller, Homestead, Pa., expresses his satisfaction this way: “Have driven my Gum-Dipped Balloons 30,000 miles and it is impossible to furnish better evidence of most miles per dollar.” These records of endurance, speed, safety and mileage could only have been made because of Firestone development of the Gum- Dipping process which insulates and saturates every fiber of every cord with rubber, reducing friction and heat and building greater strength and endurance in the cords—assuring you at all times— MOST MILES PER DOLLAR Tirestone These Dealers Will Serve You Better and Save You Money HIGHWAY' AUTO SUPPLY 24th and R. I. Ave. N.E. INSTANT SERVICE TIRE CO., Inc. 14th and V Sts. N.W. JIMMIE’'S TIRE SHOP Rear 719 N. Capitol St. KAY ST. ACCESSORIES & FILLING STATION 2021 K Street N.W. “L” STREET GARAGE 1705 L St. N.W. LINWORTH AUTO SUPPLY Linworth and C Sts. S.W. REID K. MIDDLETON 2106 R. I Ave. N.E. MIKE'S SERVICE STATION 2323 Nichols Ave. S.E. MINUTE SERVICE STATION No. 6 g Florida Ave. and 3rd St. N.E. MINUTE SERVICE STATION No. 8 Pennsylvania Ave. and Railroad Ave. S.E. MODERN AUTO SUPPLY CO. 917 H St. N.E. MUTUAL TIRE CO. 908 Pa. Ave. N.W. NATIONAL AUTO TIRE CO. 439 K St. N.W. NORTHEAST AUTO EXCHANGE GARAGE 60-62 H St. N.E. \NORTHEAST BATTERY SHOP 1000 12th St. N.E. NORTHEAST FILLING STATION 900 4th St. N.E. PARKWAY FILLING STATION, Inc 14th and Park Rd. N.W. PLAZA AUTO SUPPLY CO. 4th and Mass. Ave. N.W. REESE TIRE HOUSE 702 R. 1. Ave. N.W. SECURITY TIRE SERVICE SHOP 911 11th St. N.W. FRED D. SHEPARD 3320 M St. N.W. SMITH’S SERVICE GARAGE 216 Warren St. N.E. SOUTHEAST AUTO SUPPLY 629 Pa. Ave. S.E. SPEEDWAY FILLING STATION 14th and D Sts. S.W. STAR SERVICE STATION, Inc. 12th and C Sts. N.W. i TRUCK "TIRE SERVICE CO. 21st and Virginia Ave. N.W. “TYDINGS” 1345 14th St. N.W. ! 621-623 D St. N.W. UNITED TIRE STORES 2601 Pa. Ave. N.W. WARDMAN PARK GARAGE, Inc. 27th and Calvert Sts. N.W. WASHINGTON ACCESSORIES 17th 4nd L Sts. N.W. WAYSIDE SERVICE STATION 4900 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. BOYER’S ECONOMY AUTO - SUPPLY CO. - Capital Heights, Md. GREENWOOD GARAGE Cherrydale, Va. SHEPHERD & BRO. Clarendon, Va. LEE HIGHWAY SERVIC Rosslynn, Va. MONTGOMERY GARAGE Rockville, Md. B . We Alst; Sell OHWTim and Tubes at Remarkablylefim—-Madea.ttheGreat Firestone Factories and Carry the Standard Guarantee ‘AMERICANS SHOULD P,RO’»DUCE THEIR OWN RUBBER...