Olympic Tyre And Rubber Company

The factory s expansion was officially opened by prime minister robert menzies in 1939 and included an administration building and large banbury machines.

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. The site is opposite the railway line. Tokyo japan june 13 2014 bridgestone corporation bridgestone today announced it has entered into an agreement with the international olympic committee ioc that makes the world s largest tire and rubber company an official top worldwide olympic partner through the 2024 olympic games. 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.

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. Black and white 5 x 4 negative showing a process worker operating a tyre building machine at olympic tyre and rubber company in 1961. It includes scientists who were australian by birth as well as tho. Double sided page print advertisement from 1947 the pastoral review the olympic tyre rubber co.

Bridgestone corporation is the world s largest tire 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. Cables and general products olympic expanded its product range by manufacturing cables rubber flooring vinyl tiles footwear soling belting and nylon. These negatives are all mostly large format 5 x 4 12 5 x 10 cm.

Ltd founders of the rubber insulated cable industry in australia plus on the other side nuffield australia pty. The new ground breaking digital platform where fans can experience the. Olympic tyre rubber co. 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.

Ltd 1947 print advertisement morris wolseley description. Olympic tyre rubber co. The surrounding area is a mix of industrial commercial and residential properties. 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. To manufacture tyres in australia. Production of the 2 000 000th tyre.