That would be Armstrong Tires ad about the safety discs. I believe they were actually hard rubber but the display ad showed discs between a man's fingers. Later in the early 70's Armstrong had an ad "Where The Rubber Meets The Road". Doug Kretzer ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Sloan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] trivia > Kellie > > Thanks, at least somebody remembers it. > > John > > > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: easte[email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 6:33:32 PM > Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] trivia > > John, > > If my father were alive, I could answer your question with no problem. He > was an auto mechanic his entire life, he would know everything about > everything to do with cars. My mother does indeed remember mudgrip tires, > and the ad you are referring to. She cannot remember the name, but has > promised to ask family and friends at her weekly bluegrass events if they > do. I will let you know if we come up with anything. > > Kellie > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Sloan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 8:44 am > Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] trivia > > > > Here goes. Its all about tires.? In the 50's winter tires were important > in my > corner of Ky and we were more concerned with the yellow mud than snow.? We > didn't know much about snow tires but we sure knew about "mudgrips".? > During > this time there were? advertisements in magazines about a tire that had > disc > in?its tread.? I guess this was to keep the tread open and was supposed to > improve traction in rain and brakng.? One of the ads was a mans fist with > these > discs between the fingers.? What company made these tires? > > I'm taking a beating in an ongoing argument and sure need some help. > > John > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Georgi <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 10:37:54 PM > Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] trivia > > Let'er? rip? John, what's the question? If trivia isn't allowed on this > site, > there will be a notification to cease. > > I've been told where to go a few times and I just ask that 'they' draw > me a map.? [how to get there].? ? (*,*) > > Geo. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Sloan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 4:49 PM > Subject: Re: [EASTERNKENTUCKY] trivia > > > Is there anybody out there thats interested in trivia/nostalgia. I have a > couple questions thats driving me crazy about the early 50's in E Ky. If > this is the wrong site for questions can somebody tell me where to go? > Normally I don't have to ask that question cause a lot of folks are hppy > to > tell me where to go. > John > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please > send an email to [email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.9.7/1799 - Release Date: 11/19/2008 > 8:58 AM > >