Olympic Tyre And Rubber Company

Olympic tyre rubber co.

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. Cables and general products olympic expanded its product range by manufacturing cables rubber flooring vinyl tiles footwear soling belting and nylon. Ltd 1947 print advertisement morris wolseley description. The surrounding area is a mix of industrial commercial and residential properties.

Bridgestone corporation is the world s largest tire and rubber company. 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. The new ground breaking digital platform where fans can experience the. These negatives are all mostly large format 5 x 4 12 5 x 10 cm.

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. 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. Founded frank beaurepaire started the olympic tyre rubber co.

The factory s expansion was officially opened by prime minister robert menzies in 1939 and included an administration building and large banbury machines. After establishing a tyre retreading business advanx tyre repair co. Ltd founders of the rubber insulated cable industry in australia plus on the other side nuffield australia pty. 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 rubber co. To manufacture tyres in australia. The site is opposite the railway line. 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.

In william street sydney during 1920 beaurepaire returned to melbourne in late 1922 and opened a new business in latrobe st. 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. Production of the 2 000 000th tyre.