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Rubber-Cal Recycled Rubber Flooring - 3/8" x 4ft x 9ft rolls - Black Rubber Floor Mat

Rubber-Cal's Recycled Rolled Rubber Mat is available in 2 gauges: a 1/4 inch thick and a 3/8 inch thick and is perfect for a variety of applications. Being that this material is made of 100% recycled rubber, this mat is an ecologically responsible product. This product is excellent for either indoor or outdoor applications due the high contents of EPDM (i.e. a UV/Ozone resistant elastomer) found in the recycled tire rubber. Recycled rubber is a superior material when trying to reduce noise, contain vibration, and absorb shock from workout equipmen. This product is specifically manufactured for durability and is designed for either residential or commercial applications that are exposed to heavy foot traffic. Moreover, the space age polyurethane based binder used during manufacturing process enhances the anti-fatigue qualities found naturally in rubber. Each mat is fabricated from thousands of rubber granules and offers superior underfoot comfort and support along with the resilience to cushion the shock of running, exercising, walking and standing. One of the biggest concerns commonly associated with rubber matting is the installation. This mat weighs roughly 50lbs in a 4ft x 10ft roll and generally stays down under its own weight; therefore there is no for permanent adhesives. In order to keep the edges and entry points from being a trip hazard, Orcon's DS-PS double-sided tape can be used for a uniform and level installation. Recycled Rolled Rubber Mat matting is available in 8 different lengths allowing you to dimensionally match almost any room to help create a safe and warm environment to inhabit.

1947-1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith
While driving down the expressway the other day I spotted this opulent vintage “Rolls” cruising along in the other lane. I had to try and get a picture of this rare beauty before the sun set. As luck was with me, the driver took the off ramp leading to our neighborhood. While stopped for a red light I pulled along side and hollered over at the driver, asking if he had time to pull over and allow me to take some pictures. He informed me he was looking for a gas (well, okay, my Brit friends, a “petrol”) station. Okay, so I followed him to a nearby gas/petrol station and, well..........obviously I got some pictures.

While chatting with the fellow (the driver – actually a chauffer to be exact), he “claimed” this 1947-48 Rolls Royce had once been owned by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester (Henry William Frederick, member of the British Royal Family, the third son of George V of the United Kingdom and Queen Mary, and thus uncle to Elizabeth II. and his wife, The Duchess, (nee The Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott), the daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch & Queensberry, Scotland’s largest landowner. While all this sounds impressive, I have not been able to verify this information and frankly, I remain skeptical as to its authenticity. The owner of this classic vehicle remains unknown, albeit, he reportedly lives in close proximity to where we reside.


Following is a long (and probably boring to most) history about the 1947-1959 Roll-Royce Silver Wraith.

The Silver Wraith, launched in 1947, was an evolution of the pre-war Wraith and was offered in the traditional chassis form ready for the fitting of Bespoke coachwork. The 4,257cc overhead-inlet, side-exhaust engine developed before the war was used, as well as a modified coil and wishbone independent front suspension. Hydraulic brakes were used for the first time on a Rolls-Royce.

Following their pre-war tradition of manufacturing a rolling-chassis only, Rolls-Royce delivered these cars to be bodied by independent coachbuilders. Some rationalization however was apparent because the sister model Bentley Mark VI incorporated into a 7 inches shorter frame the same major technical components. The Silver Wraith outlived the Mark VI and in fact survived until 1959 having been modernized step by step with vital improvements like automatic gearbox becoming an option in 1952 and power assisted steering in 1956. An engine bored out to 4,566 cc had been phased in in 1951 and in 1954 capacity was increased to 4,887 cc. The Silver Wraith was the last Rolls-Royce model to show a vast variety of coachwork styles.
The Silver Wraith differed from the Mark VI in that, rather than being offered as a complete car, the tradition of manufacturing a rolling-chasses only was maintained, the body being erected by a coachbuilder.

The England of the post war era had more urgent requirements than luxury motor cars. The economy had suffered and production was severely handicapped by shortages of raw materials. Further, the high priced, high quality car had become subject to a prohibitive purchase tax. To add to the misery petrol was rationed and only available on coupons.

Rolls-Royce, therefore, approached the subject of production of the Silver Wraith with not only hesitation but great care. It had been decided that Rolls-Royces and Bentleys should not continue to be built in strictly separate series. Instead, it had been agreed essential that as many parts of the chassis, engine and gearbox should be identical for the different makes and thus interchangeable. The fitted hydraulic jacks shown on the chassis drawing were never fitted. In this regard the Silver Wraith illustrated the company’s new philosophy that complicated components did not belong on a chassis, which should be reliable and easy to maintain anywhere in the world.
In respect of the engine there were no notable differences between the Silver Wraith and the Mark VI. A camshaft with lower lift than that of the Bentley, and a single Stromberg carburettor instead of twin SU carburettors were the only modifications. Thus more torque was gained at low revolutions.

One technical sophistication proved to be a shortcoming. The upper cylinder liners were polished and chrome plated. In theory this should have helped the engine in achieving extraordinary mileage. It was hoped that a re-bore would not be necessary before 100,000 miles (160,000 km) was reached, which could then be carried out during a general overhaul. In practice the quality of chrome plating did not live up to expectations. Many of those engines that were used for town traffic became unserviceable after very low mileages. After a short time this problem, which was common to the Silver Wraith and the Mark VI, was solved. Cylinder lines of hardened steel with chrome content were pressed into the engine blocks.

The price and economic conditions prevailing at the time when the new model was

I've been watching and waiting for about 6 months to get one of these things... and I finally got a deal! It's just the Jobo CPE-2 without a lift, but it will definitely work for the time being. I got this thing so I can do color prints in conjunction with my recenltly purchased dichro enlarger head. I'm also anxious to try developing some color film... bleach bypass is definitely in my near future!

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