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Old 02-08-14, 09:39
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I have looked eveywhere for Firestone Ground Grip of that period and all I can find is a couple of variations on directional and non-directional bearing the Ground Grip badging. I suspect it might be another brand.

What other makers apart from Firestone and Dunlop were supplying in UK at that time? Maybe a bit early for imported tyres?

Lang
Lang,
The tyre treads are shown in an official WD data book on army transport vehicles, wartime dated.. The Firestone tread is unlike the others, which include Dunlop Goodyear and India
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