Van Lug tire acccessory

[avantey]

Just found this in the local paper's photo archive.  I have never heard of Van Lugs,  a patented 'lug' attached to the tire for traction before paved roads.  Anyone ever seen them or a set of them?  I think the other panel on the umbrella says rubber pads.

 

http://www.fltimes.com/days_of_yore/days-of-yore-a-finger-lakes-photo-archive/collection_b549a5ec-ad00-11e7-8e1a-a7c391e2eda6.html

 

 

Van Lug

Karen Barto of Seneca Falls shared this photo of her uncle, Ralph VanDerveer of Geneva, NY (right) and his best friend, Dick Tubbs, with a 1927 Dodge roadster that Ralph purchased in 1935 for $10.  Barto also shared a note from Ralph that went into greater detail about the car, noting his classmates called it a " bucket of bolts" and that many couples had their first date in the rumble seat.  He also noted the umbrella was used in rain and snow as the car had no top.  "Story goes that by having this car I was able to take my favorite girlfriend home after school" Ralph wrote, "Now after 55 years of happy marriage we still reminisce about great times we had riding around."  Barto also went into more details about the Van Lug umbrella, explaining that Ralph's father had a patent on the lugs, which were bolted to metal wheels for traction.  After they started paving roads they were not used anymore she said.

Merry Christmas to all,