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Tire recapping. A newly recapped passenger car tire is put in the "finished" rack to await pickup by the owner. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by Rubber Director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. A newly recapped passenger car tire to go back on the wheel. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by Rubber Director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. A newly recapped passenger car tire to go back on the wheel. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by Rubber Director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. Recapping a worn passenger car tire. Reclaimed camelback rubber is applied after the old tread surface of the tire has been ground down evenly and coated with rubber adhesive. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by rubber director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. Preparing a worn automobile tire for recapping. The operator applied a coating of rubber adhesive after the tread surface of the tire has been ground down evenly. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by rubber director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. Recapping a worn passenger car tire. Reclaimed camelback rubber is applied after the old tread surface of the tire has been ground down evenly and coated with rubber adhesive. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by rubber director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. A service attendant points out a worn tire that may be recapped under a new plan which removes restrictions on reclaimed camelback rubber for passenger tires. The plan to recap passenger car tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by rubber director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. A service attendant points out a worn tire that may be recapped under a new plan which removes restrictions on reclaimed camelback rubber for passenger tires. The plan to recap passenger car tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by rubber director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. Preparing a worn automobile tire for recapping. The operator applied a coating of rubber adhesive after the tread surface of the tire has been ground down evenly. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by rubber director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

Tire recapping. A newly recapped passenger car tire is put in the "finished" rack to await pickup by the owner. The plan to recap passenger tires with reclaimed rubber camelback, approved by Rubber Director William M. Jeffers, was put into effect in February 1943 to reduce the demand for replacement tires and still keep civilian cars in service

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safety film negatives tire passenger car passenger car tire rack pickup owner plan recap recap passenger tires rubber camelback rubber camelback director william rubber director william m jeffers effect demand replacement replacement tires service united states history industrial history workers library of congress