Another discussion topic at w**k. How did Goodyear acquire it's name?

I personally have no fookin idea, that's why I started the topic, but my workmate says, that maybe they started out with no name, won a motorsport season & decided it was a "Good year" for the tyres?

Then there's Bridgestone? Where did that come from?

A crush

 

Why is an Elephant called an Elephant

 

Charles Goodyear

 

Coz, it looks like an Elephant

 

Shojiro Ishibashi (1889-1976)
Founder of Bridgestone Corporation

Everything. And Ishibashi kept this in mind when he came up with his company's name. At the time, British and American products were in high demand and he decided to capitalise on this international aspect. In fact, Bridgestone is a literal English translation of his last name “Ishibashi” which means “Stone Bridge”. He liked the sound of it better when he reversed the words to Bridge Stone.

 

Croosh, you have way too much time on yer hands.

And yer workmate's an idiot. "good year" for tyres indeed

Stefan

 

ahhh the internet, wonderful, plus im bored.

 

Excellent And yes, I do have too much time

I like the way the good year page is called strange.html

 

Just finished reading that page.

Who would have thought that we owe so much to an accident?!

Anyone know how Kwik Fit remoulds got their name?

 

Crush, yeah i thought that too,

 

What's the difference between a tyre and 365 condoms?

One's a goodyear, the other's a fapping good year.