B.F. Goodrich Company: Goodrich Performance Story Ads campaign

From the early 1940s until the mid-1950s, the B.F. Goodrich Company ran a series of performance story ads in national business and trade magazines, of which "Rubber Keeps a Motor Bus Singing in the Rain" was one example.

B.F. Goodrich Company: Goodrich Performance Story Ads campaign

Jack Rummel

Overview

From the early 1940s until the mid-1950s, the B.F. Goodrich Company ran a series of performance story ads in national business and trade magazines, of which "Rubber Keeps a Motor Bus Singing in the Rain" was one example. Even though the ads had catchy graphics and engaging copy, the print campaign, which ran for 15 years, was notable mainly for its rock-solid consistency. Every few weeks it appeared in magazines such as Time, Business Week, Forbes, and Fortunewith the same layout, typefaces, and copy style....

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