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Show o Early Pneumatic Tlrea. It has been discovered recently tbat as early as 1847 efforts were msde to construct a pneumatic tire. At that time a patent was granted by tbe patent office of the United States to an Englishman, whose Invention covered cov-ered several forms of tire, one of which was maintained In a distended position by means of air under pressure. press-ure. Other forms, kept dlsttnded by means of springs, were also contemplated contem-plated and described by him at that time. In relating the advantages of his Invention be called particular attention at-tention to the fact that a vehicle thus equipped was propelled with greatly decreased power. |