Word: tractional
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...This week Cramer had a chance of winning the "comfort" competition with a couple of in genious accessories:1) two loo-lb. bags of sand, slung on either side of the motor, from which he could release a trickle for rear-wheel traction when the going got slippery, and 2) an ultraviolet searchlight on his car's roof, which, Cramer believes, helps neutralize the glare of oncoming headlights...
...Toronto, shares of Brazilian Traction, Light and Power, the Canadian-owned giant that produces half of Brazil's power, fell 13%, then bounced back...
Tire Talons. For better traction, faster starts and safer stops on icy roads, B. F. Goodrich Co. brought out a truck tire with 5,000 tiny steel claws embedded in the tread. The steel will last almost the life of the tread, says Goodrich, and will result in only negligible road damage. Price: about 10% above regular truck tires...
Vital Statistics: Born Jan. 24,1899, in Milwaukee, where his well-to-do father was a traction and power company executive. Grew up in Lowell, Mass., where' his family moved when he was seven; made regular winter trips with his family to Florida. Was always a great favorite of his father's brother, the late Arthur Vandenberg, U.S. Senator from Michigan...
...Goodrich Co. brought out a new tread design on its puncture-sealing, tubeless tire. The tread has more than 10,000 tiny blocks of rubber (16 to the inch), approximately a quarter of an inch deep. When the brakes are applied, the blocks flatten out, giving the tires more traction. On icy pavements, said Goodrich, the tires will stop a car 15 to 30% faster than conventional tires...