Search
- Sewell Cushion Wheel Used on Detroit Fire Engine, 1920-1925 - This clever wheel, manufactured by the Sewell Cushion Wheel Company of Detroit, used two felloes -- or rims -- with a rubber cushion sandwiched between them. The design reduced the shock and vibration produced by the solid-rubber tire. Wheels like this were used on heavy commercial vehicles before the adoption of pneumatic truck tires.
- 1920-1925
- Collections - Artifact
Sewell Cushion Wheel Used on Detroit Fire Engine, 1920-1925
This clever wheel, manufactured by the Sewell Cushion Wheel Company of Detroit, used two felloes -- or rims -- with a rubber cushion sandwiched between them. The design reduced the shock and vibration produced by the solid-rubber tire. Wheels like this were used on heavy commercial vehicles before the adoption of pneumatic truck tires.