Life, 1925-05-21 · page 2 of 40
Life — May 21, 1925 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is **advertising, not satire or political commentary**. It's a Goodrich Rubber Company advertisement for "Silvertowns" tires, showing three tire models arranged artistically in black and white photography. The ad promotes three tire variants: - **Silvertown Balloon** (low-pressure tire for passenger cars) - **Silvertown Cord** (standard tire for pioneer cord use) - **Silvertown Bus and Commercial** (heavy-duty tire for commercial vehicles) The text emphasizes quality across "broad field of motor transportation." This appears to be from an era when tire technology was actively evolving, with manufacturers competing on different tire designs for different vehicle types. The "Silvertown" branding suggests Goodrich's premium product line.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
Silvertown Cord. The = © Silvertown Balloon. The advanced and logical better- " perfected low air « pressure ment of the pioneer cord tire Silvertown Bus and Com- tire, a product of Goodrich of Ameri mercial. A rugged, pneumatic knowledge and research. tire, made expressly for commer. cial car and bus service. ilvertowns To provide a tire of highest quality to serve the broad field of motor transportation, Goodrich manufactures three Silvertowns: Balloon Cords— Standard Cords—and Heavy Duty Cords. THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY, AKRON, OHIO In Canada: THE B. F, GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY, Limited, Toronto (,oodrich SILVERTOWNS comicbooks.com