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; “Transfer No. 11” of the New York, New Haven &F Hartford tug fleet. Equipped in June 1930 with Goodrich Cutless bearing for 9’ shaft. The New York, New Haven &5 Hartford tug “Transfer No. 12.” Equipped in July 1928 with Goodrich Cutless bearing for 9 1-8" shaft. with metal, than is possible when metal contacts metal or lignum-vitae. Take as an illustration the auto- mobile tire that slips on a wet car track. Just as smoothly ... with as little wear... does a propeller shaft spin in the wet rubber sleeve of a Goodrich Cutless bearing. No mud or sand can score the Goodrich Cutless bearing or the shaft it safely houses. Gritty parti- Bearings cles are, of course, carried between shaft and bearing by the lubricating water. But they are rolled on the bearing’s soft rubber surface into spe- cial grooves... thence washed right out by the passing water. No harm to either shaft or bearing . shaft vibration elimi- nated, frequent and ex- pensive bearing renewals made unnecessary. Let us send you a list and complete performance data of large vessels equipped with this soft rubber bear- ing. Write for catalog 931A to The B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company, (Established 1870), Akron, Ohio. Twin screws equipped with Goodrich Cutless bearings of soft rub- ber. They are made in all sizes for all types of craft Another B. F. Goodrich Product MARINE REVIEwW—September, 1931