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Interpretation ID: nht69-2.19

DATE: 12/02/69

FROM: AUTHOR UNAVAILABLE; R. H. Compton; NHTSA

TO: Thompson Aircraft Tire Corporation

TITLE: FMVSS INTERPRETATION

TEXT: In response to your letter of November 6, 1969, the Department of Transporation hereby assigns number 211 to the Thompson Aircraft Tire Corporation, South San Francisco, California, as its approved code mark. The approved code mark is for use in identifying the tire manufacturer in accordance with S4.3 of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109 and the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Act of 1966 (15 USC 1421(1)).

You are cautioned that the approved code mark at the present time is for use only on new pneumatic passenger car tires.