ORIGINAL: Warbird Man
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A far as the white tires, ''most'' of the black & white pics I see in the books show black tires. I think either would be correct though.
I am thinking I remember (senioritis) that the original natural latex rubber for airplane and auto tires was white (amber). They found this natural rubber decomposed with exposure to UV (sunlight). They added lampblack (carbon black) to the mix to protect the rubber and this turned the tires black. Is this revisionist history or not?
Sincerely, Richard