From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Promotional leaflet for Morand Cushion Wheels for motor trucks, including a customer testimonial letter from Consumers Company.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 4\4\ 04-page38 | |
| Date | 11th October 1920 | |
| Top Banner (inverted): Trucks equipped with MORAND CUSHION WHEELS show minimum repair costs and maximum tire life. Letter Section: Consumers Company Coal . Ice . Building Material Office of General Superintendent Chicago Telephone Franklin 6400 Oct. 11, 1920. Morand Cushion Wheel Co., 800 South May St.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, Chicago, Ill. Dear Sir: Attention Mr Morand. In answer to your inquiry of Oct. 5 as to our experience with your cushion wheels, I am sending you a comparison between truck 120, equipped with Morand Cushion Wheels, and two other trucks with ordinary wheels, put in service at the same time. The cushion wheels were installed on truck #120, January 22, 1920. Repair costs. Mileage Truck 118 $168.95 or 36.6% of total. 24.7% of total. Truck 119 30.8% of total. 32.7% of total. Truck 120 31.95 or 6.8% of total. 42.6% of total. Handwritten note: This shows a saving of 41 4/5% of repair costs The Kelly Springfield Caterpillar tires put on these Morand wheels show less wear and appear better generally than same kind of tires that run the same mileage on ordinary wheels. Yours truly, [Signature] Supt. Transp. Leaflet Section: MORAND In Morand construction, the wheel absorbs all road shocks, cushioning truck and load, and reducing vibration, breakage and repairs. The Morand Wheel smooths all roads. It gives long life and resultant economy of operation to tire and truck. Because of its constructional features, the Morand wheel is daily proving its economy and value on all Morand equipped trucks. THE MORAND DEMOUNTABLE Is a demountable cushion element interchangeable with and Replacing any Pneumatic truck tire WITHOUT WHEEL CHANGE. Write for details. MORAND CUSHION WHEEL CO. 800-902 South May Street Chicago, Illinois For MOTOR TRUCK OWNERS | ||