Olympic Tyre And Rubber Company

Sir frank beaurepaire also a winner of multiple olympic medals and a former lord mayor of melbourne began the olympic tyre rubber company in 1933.

Olympic tyre and rubber company.

In addition to tires bridgestone manufactures diversified products which include industrial rubber and chemical products as well as sporting goods. To manufacture tyres in australia. After establishing a tyre retreading business advanx tyre repair co. Ltd 1947 print advertisement morris wolseley description.

The surrounding area is a mix of industrial commercial and residential properties. The site is opposite the railway line. The former olympic tyre and rubber company site now known as south pacific tyres is located on a large block of land facing cross street west footscray. Bridgestone corporation is the world s largest tire and rubber company.

This image is part of the laurie richards collection at museum victoria comprising approximately 85 000 negatives taken by the melbourne based laurie richards studio between the 1950s 1970s. The factory s expansion was officially opened by prime minister robert menzies in 1939 and included an administration building and large banbury machines. These negatives are all mostly large format 5 x 4 12 5 x 10 cm. Founded frank beaurepaire started the olympic tyre rubber co.

Ltd founders of the rubber insulated cable industry in australia plus on the other side nuffield australia pty. Production of the 2 000 000th tyre. Olympic tyre and rubber co corporate entry encyclopedia of australian science encyclopedia of australian science is a biographical bibliographical and archival database of australian scientists and scientific organisations with links to related articles and images. Olympic tyre rubber co.

Rio de janeiro 15 august 2016 the international olympic committee ioc and bridgestone corporation bridgestone today announced a collaborative agreement that makes the world s largest tyre and rubber company the first founding partner of the olympic channel. In william street sydney during 1920 beaurepaire returned to melbourne in late 1922 and opened a new business in latrobe st. Founded by melbourne born swimming champion and businessman sir frank beaurepaire 1891 1956 the olympic brand was one of the most successful australian made tyre products. Olympic tyre rubber co.

It includes scientists who were australian by birth as well as tho. Cables and general products olympic expanded its product range by manufacturing cables rubber flooring vinyl tiles footwear soling belting and nylon. Double sided page print advertisement from 1947 the pastoral review the olympic tyre rubber co.