The Washington times., 1924-12-03
BALLOON TIRES
BOOSTED.BY
REEVES
Are RevoIutionizing Motor In
dustry, Says N. A. G. c.
General Manager

Balloon tires are here to stay,
and their creation Is revolutioniz.
ing the building OF automobiles. &C.
cording to Alfred Reeves, general
manager of the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce and one
Of the greatest automobile authors.
ties in the country.
In the motor world Mr.. Recvea
needs no introduction. He has been
a guiding hand in formulating new
policies and solving momentous
questions for the far-reaching bet-
torment Of Tnotor-car transportation.
The motoring public Is indebted to
him for his aggressive leadership
in the good roads movement At
practically every State he has
worked for constructive legislation
beneficial to the average automobile
owner.
Reeves is interested in every
phase OF the autonTotive field. His
opinion and his impartial judgment
is sought by manufacturer, dealer
and owner alike. He is here, there
and everywhere, day after day,
keeping his finger on the pulse OF
the industry,
CALLED ON FRIENDS.
Arriving In Cleveland this last
week while en- route to Akron,
where he was scheduled to make
one Of the important addresses he.
fore the annual convention of the
National Tire DealeyN Association,
he had just time enough to make .
few flying visits to Cleveland
friends in the industry, make few
observations regarding presept-day
developments in the automotive
world. then step into Rollin de
Luxe Sedan. placed at his disposal
by James G, Heaslet, president of
the Rollin Motors Company, Cleve
land, and speed to Akron to keep
his convention engagement.
Balloon tires are one of the
biggest single improvements ever
offered to the motor buying public"
said Mr.. Reeves. "Their introduc,
ton Is leading to Improvement after
Improvement, development after de.
velopment, all of which are bring.
ing about greater automobile eff
cheney, greater comfort and safety,
and greater satisfaction for tho
owner. 1t is noteworthy, too, that
fotT-wheel brakes came into use in
this country about the same time
a. the introduction of balloon tires:
and this Is as it should be, for tina
combination represents what is
probably the greatest safety factor
ever incorporated in the design of
automobiles.
"But the balloon tires and four.
wheel brakes are not the whole
answer to the riding comfort that
the public today demands.
II maintain that there must be
special spring development to fit
balloons; there must be in the in
clusion Of special steering mechan.
ism. road balance and distribution
Of weight. The far. sighted auto
mobile MANUFACTURER Is working
Upon and meeting these problems.
BOOSTS ROLLIN CAR.
1.-THE Rollin car admirably illus
trates my contention that balloon
tires are in themselves bringing
about many revolutionary develop.
ments in the industry. The first
car In America to have the combi.
nation Of balloon tires and four.
wheel brakes Incorporated In the
original design, together with all
units co-ordinated to produce the
maximum comfort and safety, this
Rollin has certainly brought to
motorists degree Of riding and
steering ease on balloon tires for
which R0llin White and James
Heaslet are to be congratulated.
There IL no question in my
mind but that the balloon tire, the
full size balloon, is here to stay"
continued Mr.. Reeves, Gas soon
ar Standardization OF balloon tire
sizes is accomplished; as soon as
balloon tires are built for the cars
and cars built for these tires, then
forsee the day when the sale Of
full size balloon tires will be linn
tied only by their production.
Both the tire and automobile
manufacturers are working hand in
hand In the interests of the motor
ing public. That's why repeat
that balloon tires are revolution.
i2ing the industry" added Mr..
Reeves, and then stepped into the
Rollin Sedan to be whirled away
to the waiting audience of tire
dealers In convention at Akron.