Radial tire introductions to US market

[Philippe Courant <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dick and list,
Michelin invented the radial tire in 1946 (patent: 06/04/1946). The 
first radial was named "pneu X" in 1949. In 1952, Michelin extended the 
radial to truck tires.
I remember that, before 1960, french cars were factory sold with radials 
(but not economic cars like 2CV , Dauphine or Simca 1000..).
But french people waited until 1970 to have power windows in a regular 
car (except luxury low production Facel)

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Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
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