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FRICTION f.ATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE. INC.. 370 LEXINGTON AVENUE. NEW YORK 17. N.Y. ANNUAL MEETING or THE FRICTION MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE. INC. Wednesday, June 18, 1958 at IOtOO A.M. AT THE Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Vachout, President, called the meeting to oroer at 10:00 A.M. MEMBERS REPRESENTATIVES Asbestos Manufacturing Company Atlas Asbestos Company Auto Friction Corporation Emsco Asbestos Company Gatke Corporation Grizzly Manufacturing Company Johns-Manville Corporation Lasco Brake Products Corporation, Ltd. Marshall-Eclipse Division Bendix Aviation Corporation Miley Company The L. J. Molded Materials Division Carlisle Corporation Ravbestos-Manhattan, Ino. Reddawav Manufacturing Company, Inc. Rite6et Manufacturing Company Rus8CLl Manufacturing Company 3canoinayia Belting Company Silver Line Brake Lining Corporation Southern Friction Materials Company Thermoio Company Wellman Company, The S. K. World Bestos OTHERS PRESENT Gatke Corporation Grizzly Manufacturing Company Molded Materials Division Carlisle Corporation Ravbestos-Minhattan, Inc. Russell Manufacturing Company Silver Line Brake Lining Corporation Wellman Company, The S. K. Worlo Bestos Friction Materials Friction Materials Stickles & Havoen, Stanoards Standards Attorneys Inst. (Canada) Institute, Inc. R. D. Conger W. H, Johnston S. A, Comins T. P. Bell F. T. Gatke J. E. NoNEMAN E. H. WELLS W, Osborne J. H. Kelly Proxy W. J. Vachout F. A. Miller F. VY. Barton Proxy L. S. Sullivan A. E. Daly S. A. Smith H. Snow G. S. LAM80N W. E. Canfield R. A. Riley W. Bernqen H. H. Swain Q. F. Dixon, Jr. J. L. McGovern W. D. ScHNECK P. T, Rauen R. C. Brigleb J. W. Greenan M. C. Kuchcman Hunter (observer) H. G. Dubchek, Secretary L, D. SncKLes, Counsel NOT PRESENT Bras8BEstob Brake Lining Company i<-.pme Manufacturing Company FMSI--0045 FMSI 00499 T Minutes of Meeting o_ June 18, 1958 MINUTES OF PR^'tCUS MEETING Mr, Vaohout, Chairman, announced that the minutes of the frevious annual meeting held on June 12, 1957 had seen distributed bv vmi., There being no corrections or additions TO BE MADE THERETO, UPON MOTION OULV MAOS AMO SCCONOED, AND UNANIMOUSLY PASSED, IT WAS RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting or June 12, 1957 be accepteo as distributed. PRESIDENT'S REPORT After four years, we are again holding our annual meeting in Chicago - a half way point between the East ano the West, It is a pleasure to see so large an industry REPRESENTATION ATTENOINQ THIS 8E8SI0N ANO TO SEE TH08E WHO HAVE NOT BEEN OUT TO RECENT ANNUAL MEETINGS. AT THE 80C1AL ANO 01NNER LAST EVENING, YOU HAD AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO RENEW OLD ACQUAINTANCES AND TO MEET AND BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH REP RESENTATIVES WHOM YOU HAD NOT MET PREVIOUSLY OR WHO ARE NEW TO THE INOUBTRY, I MIGHT ADO THAT AS PrE8|DENT I FINALLY MET MANY WHO PRIOR TO THIS TIME WERE ONLY NAMES TO ME. I BELIEVE THAT VOUR ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE IS TO BE COMPLIMENTEO BECAUSE IF IT WERE NOT FOR THEIR F0RE8IGHT AND PROMPT ACTION, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO OBTAIN ACCOMMODATIONS IN CHICAGO SINCE THE FURNITURE IN0U8TRY IS AL80 MEETING THIS WEEK ANO HAO BOOKED EVERY HOTEL IN CHICAGO. THEY ARE AL80 TO BE COMPLIMENTED FOR THEIR PLAN NING OF THE 80CIAL A8 WELL AS FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT TO LIVEN UP THE EVENING ANO THE 0 INNER SELECTION. 1 SHALL NOT GO INTO OETAIL ON THE WORK PERFORMED BY THE VARIOUS STANDING COMMITTEES SINCE THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF 0IRECTOR8 ANO THE ACTIONS TAKEN WILL BE REAO TO YOU by the Secretary. I will say, however, that none of your committees has been remiss IN CONSIDERING THE WISHES OF THE MEMBERS ANO IN 80ME CA8ES, THEY HAVE SPENT NOT HOURS BUT OAYS, IN TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS. (N ADDITION, TIME SPENT ON SUCH MATTERS HAS BEEN BY CORRESPONDENCE ANO BY TELEPHONE, Recently, I read an article sy Raymono MoLev which appeared in the Cooumsub Evening Dispatch, oateo October 24, 1957, in which he said that in many cases, the average MEMBER OF an ASSOCIATION DOES NOT TAKE HIS MEMBERSHIP VERY SERIOUSLY NOR REALIZES THE BENEFITS ACCRUING FROM THAT ASSOCIATION. He AL80 STATES IN THAT ARTICLE ANO I . QUOTE "WHEN 8U8INC88 MEN ARE COMPLAINING WITH GOOD REASON ABOUT THE POWER OF LARGE INTERNATIONAL UNION8 THEY MIGHT AS WELL TAKE NOTE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING TO A GREAT MANY OF THEIR OWN NATIONWIDE TRADE ANO BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS." He GOES ON TO STATE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES THAT WERE PRACTICED SUCH AS RE8EARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL, PUBLIC RELATIONS ANO THE ASSEMBLING OF STATISTICS BUT THAT PRODUCT DIVERSIFICATION ANO A NEW GENERATION OF INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP HAS ISOLATED TOP POLICV MAKERS IN INDUSTRY FROM THE ACTIVE GUIDANCE OF ASSOCIATIONS. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States replieo to this article by stating that THE PAST TENSE U! ED BY Mr. MOLEY A8 REGARDS ACTIVITIES WAS INCORRECT, BA8C0 UPON A SURVEY MAOE OF TRADE A8S0CIATI0N8. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE STILL ENGAGED IN TO A GREAT EXTENT, ANO STATISTICAL PROGRAMS ARE STILL VERY MUCH ALIVE AS OEMOSTRATED AT the President's Conference on Technical and Distribution Research held in Washington in September 1957, The significance of some of the illustrations mentioned by the Chamber of Congress is that today's associations are geared to help the so-calledSMALL BUSINE8SM N A8 WELL AS THE LARGE ONE. MANY ASSOCIATIONS ARE STEPPING UP THEIR ACTIVITIES IN CONDUCTING AOCIOCNT PREVENTION PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, ANO TRAINING FILMS, IN0U8TRY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS, ETC. FMSI 00500 Minutes of Meetimg -3- June 18, 1858 PRESIDENT'S REPORT (cont'o.) I MENTION THE FOREGOING BECAUSE SOME OF OUR OWN MEMBERS HAVE STARTED TRAINING C0UR8EB FOR BRAKE WORK ANO OTHERS HAVE EDUCATIONAL FILMS, ANOTHER PHA8E, WHICH 18 NOW A PRO JECT of the Institute, was the issuance of brake shoe identification charts. As you know, the Institute could not embark on a program of that nature until the co operation OF THE BRAKE 8H0E MANUFACTURERS WAS OBTAINED SINCE YOUR INSTITUTE IS KNOWN TO RELEASE ONLY AUTHENTIC INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFAC TURER, YOU WILL LEARN, LATER AT THIS SESSION FROM THE 0OARO REPORT, WHAT YOUR TECH NICAL Committee has done on this and how this information will be standaroizeo. The PROBLEM OF IDENTIFICATION WILL NO LONGER BE AN INDIVIDUAL ONE BECAUSE THE INSTITUTE WILL HAVE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, AND IF NOT, IT WILL OBTAIN IT IF AT ALL P08SIBLE. On ACCIDENT PROGRAMS. BESIDES THE CAMPAIGNS BEING WAGED BY VARIOUS CAR MANUFACTURERS, TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, THE MILITARY, THE VARIOUS STATE8 AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUB8, ONE OF OUR MEMBER8 18 SENOING I8SUE8 OF THE VEHICLE SAFETY CHECK New8 TO THEIR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES ANO DISTRICT MANAGERS 80 THAT THEY CAN BE KEPT UP TO DATE ON SAFETY CHECK DEVELOPMENTS ANO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE THEY CONTACT TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. Your Institute is not engaging in all of the activities that it might, but nothing CAN BE EMBARKEO UPON UNLESS IT IS THE WILL OF THE MEMBER8. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT WORK PERFORMED OURING THE PAST ELEVEN MONTHS 181 Blue prints forwaroed - 3,053 for II months as cowareo with 2,000 for the full YEAR 1957, Telephoned requests year 1957. - 1,941 for II months as compareo with 1,600 for the full Letter requests year 1957, - 1,793 for II months as compared with 1,700 for the full Committee ano Board MEMO RAN0UM8 - 46 for II months as compared with 30 for the full year 1957. Data Book Bulletins - 9 totaling 35 pages as compared with 10 totaling 29 pages FOR THE FULL YEAR 1957. General bulletins to the membership - 19 as compared with 10 in 1957, Where prints are concerned, in most cases they have to be duplicated and when a MEMBER ORDERS 10, 50 ANO 80METIMES AS MANY As 90 TO 100 AT A TIME, MANY OF WHICH HAVE TO BE PHOTOSTATED, 8EVERAL HOURS OF WORK ARE INVOLVED ON THIS ONE REQUE8T. The DATA BOOK BULLETINS ARE THE SUM TOTAL OP COMPLETE INFORMATION THAT IS OBTAINED WITHIN A PERIOD. THERE 18 NOTHING IN THAT BULLETIN TO INDICATE THE TIME EXPENDED ON VERIFYING THE INFORMATION RECCIVEO, DETERMINING THE F.M.S. A881GNMENT8, THE COR RESPONDENCE INVOLVED IN SECURING THE OATA, THE FURTHER CORRESPONDENCE NECE88ARY TO CLEAR UP ANV QUESTIONABLE POINTS, OBTAINING BLUE PR INTS FOR NEW 8IZE8 ANO ALL THE RECORDS THAT HAVE TO BE KEPT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH INFORMATION. There are many requests for information where a member files partial information for which the Secretary has to fino an answer .and if she is unable to oo so, has to COMMUNICATE WITH EITHER VEHICLE OR THE AXLE MANUFACTURER - IF THAT REFERENCE IS GIVEN. FMSI 00501 Minutes or Meet ins -4- June 18, 1958 PRESIOZNT 'S R-FORT (cont'o.I As MENTIONEO SV PREVIOUS PRESIDENTS, THE TIME SPENT ON INSTITUTE MATTERS IS KNOWN ONLY BY SOMEONE IN C0N8TANT ANO CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE OFFICE - 8OME0NE WHO KNOWS OF THE LENGTHY DI8CU68I0N8 WHICH TAKE PLACE AT COMMITTEE MEET ING8 ANO SOME OF THE PROBLEMS WITH WHICH THE SECRETARY IS FACED. At ALL TIMES, THE BENEFITS THAT WILL ACCRUE TO THE MAJORITY ANO TO THE INDU8TRY A8 A WHOLE ARE KEPT IN Ml NO WITH PERSONAL FEELINGS ANO INTERESTS HAVING NO PLACE IN THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS ANO DECI8I0N8, Many of you have served on some of the committees and if, on the technical committee, YOU KNOW HOW TRUE THIS 18, One serious matter not handled by committee action, but upon which action is taken promptly, are reported copyright violations. Facts submitted plus Institute corres pondence are CAREFULLY CHECKED BY COUNSEL ANO IN ALL CA8EB, THE COPYRIGHT HAS BEEN PROTECTED, Institute operations are carried on as efficiently as possible but costs still rise, A8 YOU HAVE NOTED WITHIN YOUR OWN COMPANIES. THE InBTITUTE IS NO EXCEPTION ANO HAS TO PAY MORE FOR EVERYTHING IN ORDER TO KEEP THE OFFICE FUNCTIONING. The ATTENDANCE AT THIS MEETING IS INDICATIVE OF RENEWED INTEREST IN INSTITUTE AFFAIR8 AND ALSO YOUR 0E8IRE8 TO HAVE OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM YOUR COMPANIES FAMILIAR WITH THE WORKING8 OF THIS ORGANIZATION. Those serving on the-standing committees ano on the Board of Directors have given of their time, abilities ano efforts on behalf of this organization in order to SOLVE THE PROBLEMS BESETTING THI8 INDUSTRY. 1 WISH TO EXPREB8 MY VERY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, TO THE BOARO OF OlRECTORB, TO COUNSEL, AND to the Institute Staff.for all they have done, Beino President this past year ha* BEEN AN EXPERIENCE WHICH I AM VERY GLAO TO HAVE HAD AS IT HAS GIVEN ME AN INSIGHT INTO THE KINO OF PROBLEM THAT CAN ARISE ANO HOW IT CAN BE RESOLVED BY GROUP ACTION, REPORT OF THE BOARO OF DIRECTORS The Secretary read the following: For the fiscal year starting July I, 1957, eight committees were appointed ano were REPRESENTATIVE OF A CR08S SECTION OF THE MEMBERSHIP. THE ACTIVITY OF THESE C0MMITEE8 CAN ONLY BE JUDGED BY THE REPORTS RENDEREO TO THE BOARD AND THE FOLLOWING 18 THE RESUME OF WHAT HAS BEEN OONE BV THESE COMMITTEES ANO THE ACTION TAKEN* On January 7 ano on June 16, 1958, the reports of the various committees, their RECOMMENDATIONS ANO OTHER PR0BLEM8 WERE CONSIDERED BY YOUR BOARD. The Safety Campaign Committee aoviseo that it had come to the conclusion that little good, if any, coulo come from selecting a slogan ano offering it for consideration BY THE MEMBERS. THEY FELT THAT EACH MEMBER HAS HIB OWN APPROACH TO THE PUBLIC ANO since the Institute has no advertising or puslicitv item in the buoqet, the Com mittee OIO NOT FEEL THAT A SLOGAN, EVEN IF AGREED UPON, WOULD BE U8ED TO ANY GREAT aovantagc They suggested that the Institute might cooperate with national safety committees such as the National Association of Police Chiefs but since it was DOUBTFUL THAT THE INSTITUTE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN MAKING A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO ASOLI8H THE COMMITTEE A8 IT WAS NOT IN A POSITION TO MAKE ANY CONSTRUCTIVE SUGGESTIONS. The Board, after consideration, resolved: That the report of the Safety Campaign Committee be accepted. FMSI 00502 Minutes of Meeting -5- June 18, 1958 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (cont'o.) The Annual Meeting Committee, as a result of the roll taken bv mail for the meeting TO BE HELO IN CHICAGO DURING THIS WEEK, RECOMMENOEO THAT C0N81OERATI ON BE GIVEN TO THE 0FT-EXPRC3SE0 WISH OF VARIOUS MEMBERS THAT A SOCIAL FUNCTION BE HELO PRIOR TO THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING 80 THAT REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING MIGHT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ACQUAINTED. THEY ALSO RECOMMENOEO THAT THE MEMBERS BE REQUESTED TO HAVE NOT ONLY THEIR REGULAR OCLCGATE PRESENT BUT ALSO THe|R ALTERNATE. After consideration, the following motion was passed: Resolveo: That the report of the Annual Meeting Committee ANO THE RECOMMENOATI0N8 MACE AS REGAR08 TO ATTENDANCE AND ENTERTAINMENT BE ACCEPTED, The Special Committee on Imports, concerned with the import duties on brake linings AND CLUTCH FACING8 AT P0RT8 OF ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATE8 AND EXCISE TAXES, OBTAINED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THE BUREAU OF CueTOMS IN New YORK ANO CON FIRMED BY INFORMATION RECCIVEO FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT , BUREAU OF CU8T0MS IN WASHINGTON. In all ports of entry, the following rates apply under the Tariff Act of 1930 AS amended: 1. Woven clutch facings ano brake linings. Dutiable at I 0# AO VALORUM ON IMPORT8 FROM ALL NON-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES. Prom Communist controlled countries, the rate is 40#. These would be of asbestos OR OF A8BE8T0B ANO ANY OTHER SPINNABLE FIBER WITH OR WITHOUT WIRE. 2. MOLDECX CLUTCH FACINGS ANO BRAKE LININGS. Up to June 30. 1958, imports arc dutiable at 9$ ad valorum but after June 30, 1958, THE RATE WILL BE 8-I/2jt, FROM NON-COMMUNIST CONTROLLED COUNTRIES. FROM Communist controlled countries, the rate would be 25# ad valorum. These would BE IN PART OF A8BC8T08 CONTAINING ANY BINDING AGENT, COATING OR FILLER OTHER THAN HVORAULIC CEMENT OR 8YNTHETIC REBIN. 3. If BRAKE LININGS ANO OR CLUTCH FACINGS ARC SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO FIT A PARTICULAR AUTOMOBILE, THEBE WOULO BE CLASSIFIED A6 PARTS OF AUTOMOBILES ANO * unoer Paragraph 369 (c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, dutiable at II# Ao valorum from non--Communist countries and 25# from Communist controlled countries. 4. The Revenue Act of 1954, section 4061, also stateb that on parts and accessories OTHER THAN TIRES, INNER TUBES, AUTOMOBILE RADIOS ANO TELEVISION RECEIVING SETS SOLO BV THE MANUFACTURER, PROOUCER, OR IMPORTER A TAX EQUIVALENT TO 8# OF THE PRICE FOR WHICH SOLO IS IMPOSED EXCEPT THAT AFTER JuLV I, 1958 THE RATE WILL BE 5#. After consideration, the following motion was pasreo: Resolved: That the report of the Special Committee on Imports sc accepted. During the year, the Membership Committee received two requests for information on regional membership. One was processed and the membership, bv mail ballot, ACOEPTEO THE AUTOMOBILE PROOUOT8 OF INDIA, LtO. OF BOMBAV, INDIA. THEY BECAME A REGIONAL MEMBER AS OF MARCH 19, 1968. FMSI 00503 f inures or Meeting -6- June 18, 1958 REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (cont'o.) The application of Francisco Steoile A Cia of Brazil, South America was recommenceo FOR ACCEPTANCE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT MEET I NS ON JUNE 16, 1958, After consideration, the following motion was passed: Resolveo: That the report of the membership Committee be accepted. After consideration, the Board passeo the followingi Resolved: That the application for Regional Membership, filed by Francisco Stcoile & Cia of Brazil, South America be RECOMMENOEO TO THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR ACCEPTANCE. Upon presentation of the Treasurer's Report and after oiscusbion, it was unanimously Resolved: That the Treasurer's Report be accepted. The Historical Sales Committee Report was presented by its chairman and, after con sideration, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY Resolved: That the report of the Historical Sales Committee be ACCEPTED ANO FILED. Because of the interest of the membership in the activities of the Data Book ano Technical Committee, the Boaro directs that its full report be submitteo to the MEMBERSHIPt Mr. Litchfield reported that since January 1958, this Committee hab had three meet ings IN ADDITION TO PASSING UPON MATTER8 CONCERNING THE BRAKE SHOE CATALOG THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY MAIL. TECHNICAL MATTERS ON NUMBER ASSIGNMENTS, PUN CHING OF OATA BOOK BULLETINS ANO RIVET 8TAN0AR08 WERE ALL CONSIDERED, BUT THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THESE MEET ING8 WAS TO COME TO A FINAL 0ECI8I0N ON THE NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR THE BRAKE SHOE IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM AS WELL AS THE FORMAT OF THE CATALOG, The numbering system was the most important PHASE of THIS WORK SINCE NOTHING DEFINITE COULD SC DONE NOR PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE MEETING WITHOUT THE NUMBERING SYSTEM. At first, the Committee decided to follow the number assigned to the unlincd shoe BY THE F.M.S. LINING NUMBER IN ORDER to INDICATE THE LINING SIZE TO BE U8EO. AFTER RECEIVING FORMATS OF THE CATALOG SETUP FROM THE SECRETARY, A FINAL FORM WAS SELECTED. The Secretary then presented by mail all of the information received to date for SUGGESTIONS. THE COMMITTEE,BEFORE FORWARDING THEIR COMMENTS, CHECKED WITH THEIR VARIOUS FIELO REPRESENTATIVES ANO CUSTOMERS ANO, AT THE MAY MEETING, RECOMMENOEO THAT THE NUMBERING 8V8TEM BE REVER8E0 TO SHOW F.M.8,I.LINNG NUMBER FIR8T, FOLLOWED BY A DASH ANO THEN THE UNLINEO SHOE NUMBER. THE REA80N GIVEN WAS THAT THE FIELO WAS NOW IDENTIFYING 6HOES BY THE F.M.S.I. LINING ASSIGNMENT ANO WITH A SUFFIX IN 80ME CASES. Th| 8 WILL ALSO GIVE NUMERICAL LISTINGS IN SIMILAR ORDER TO THE BRAKE LINING LISTINGS. After considering these comments, the Committee's unanimous opinion was that by * HAVING THE F.M.S.I. NUMBER FIRST, THE 8H0E IDENTIFYING PROGRAM WOULD DEFINITELY BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTITUTE ANO, AT THE SAME TIME, WOULD BE MORE REAOILV ACCEPTED ANO ADOPTEO BY THE BONOCRS IN THAT IT WAS FOLLOWING A SIMILAR 8V8TEM NOW IN USE. FMSI00504 Minutes of Meeting -7- June 18, 1958 The Secretary was instructed to set up some of the information and forwaro a sample to the Board for review. I have been advised that the Boaro has accepted the recom menced NUMBERING SYSTEM ANO FORMAT, THEREFORE, THE COMMITTEE WILL PROCEED TO NUMBER THE OTHER DRAWING8 WHICH HAVE BEEN RECEIVED ANO WHICH WILL BE RECEIVEO LATER. We HAVE SEOURED THE COOPERATION OF ALL THE BRAKE MANUFACTURERS - WAGNER, MORAINE, Bendix and Chrysler - and when all of the drawings are received, there will be I00j6 COVERAGE OF PA86ENGER OARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS. UE HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO INCLUDE TRACTOR SHOES, ALTHOUGH 80ME OF THEBE ARE U8INQ BONDED LININGS. To DATE, A TOTAL OF S4 DRAW INGS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM ALL FOUR SOURCES.In ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE WORK, BENOIX HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO FORWARO CERTAIN DRAWINGS SO THAT THE PROJEOT, AS FAR A8 PASSEN GER CARS ARE CONCERNED, SAN BE COMPLETED AND THE CATALOG PREPARED FOR PUBLICATION. PROPOSED UND9ILLED SEGMENT LENGTHS FOR BONDING In accoroanoe with the Board's instructions the bonoed segment sizes, as accepted by THE MEMBERSHIP IN JUNE 1957, WERE REVIEWED. The new list of the suggested lengths, cross-referenceo with the F.M.S.I. numbers, was prepared together with an explanation as to how the suggested lengths were deter mined. This hab been submitted to you for consideration, and it is mv understanding that it has seen accepted and will be recommended to the annual meeting for accep tance. .Wherever discrepancies were called to the Secretary's attention, these have been correoteo. COVER SHEETS For the brake shoe identification catalog, the cover sheet has been chanqeo in ac cordance with suggestions received by the Secretary from Boaro members. For the bon ded SEGMENT 8IZE8, A COVER 8HEET WAS SUGGESTED ANO THIS AL80 HAS BEEN PREPARES AND ATTACHED TO THE LI8TING. The Committee members not only made every effort to attend all meetings but were most DILIGENT IN ALL THEIR EFFORTS TO COMPLETE ALL OF THE WORK PRESENTED FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION, I KNOW THEY FEEL FULLY REWAROEO THAT THIER RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BRAKE 8HOE IDENTIFICATION FROGRAM ANO THE BONDED SEGMENT SIZES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY the Board and is to be recommended to the membership for acceptance at the annual June meeting on Weoneboav. Brake Shoe Identification Catalog The Committee Chairman advised that in order to complete the catalog, approximately FIFTEEN MORE ORAWING8 WERE NEEDED AND THE OPAFT WOULD BE COMPLETED ANO THE INSTITUTE GO TO PRES8 BY SEPTEMBER. The bampie: format, distributed to the meeting, was reviewed and the following sug gestions made: Descriptive oata, 1, First paragraph, second line. Delete the word "equipment" ano insert the words "vehicle or brake". 2, Third paragraph. To read as follows: The SEQUENCE OF THE DRAWINGS IN THI8 CATALOG IS BY SIZE PROGRESSION - NOMINAL DRUM DIAMETER ANO WIDTH. A. #1, #2, #3, ETC. IS THE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THE UNLINEO SHOE. B. "F", "R% "P", OR "S FOLLOWING THE SHOE NUMBER INDICATES THAT THE FORWARO SHOE "F" OR THE PRIMARY SHOE "P* IS NOT EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE REVERSE SHOE "R" OR THE 8ECONOAKT SHOE "S*. FMSI 00505 Minutes of Meeting -8- June 18, 1958 Drawings ano application oata. 1. Headings for the drawings - F.M.S.I. Unlined Shoe Number 2. Heaoings for the applications - F.M.S.I. Bonoed Shoe Set Numbrr Cross References. 1. Numerical listing bv bonoeo shoe set numbers, giving nominal .drum diameter, wioth, ANO PAGE NUMBER ON WHICH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPEARS. If, FOR EXAMPLE, #1137 TAKE8 THE SAME 8H0E A8 #145, MENTION n8AME AS #145". 2. Alphabetical listing bv vehicles,models ano vcars. 3. Numerical listing bv shoe number giving nominal drum diameter, width ano page on which the information appears. 4. Numerical listing bv nominal shoe oiamctcr ano width, shoe number, bonded shoe SET NUMBER ANO PAGE ON WHICH THE INFORMATION APPEAR8. Upon motion oulv made ano seconoed, it was unanimously RESOLVED) To accept the recommendation of the Data Book ano Technical Committee as to the numbering system and procedure on the BRAKE SHOE IDENTIFICATION CATALOG AS AMENOEO. Proposed Undrilled Segment Lengths for Bonding The Committee Chairman aoviseo that the listing oistributeo to the meeting was the ORIGINAL ONE, NO NEW NUMBERS HAVING BEEN AODED. UPON REVIEW, THE FOLLOWING CHANGE8 WERE made: Descriptive data. Paragraph I Paragraph I Paragraph 2 Paragraph 4 (a). (b). (a). Third line. Change the woro "shoe" to reao "lining contact". Add the following sentence - "At the discretion of the operator this can be cut to the exact length as shown in the F.M.S.I. Automotive Data Book, if desired". Third line. Change the word "shoe" to reao "lining contact". Change #020 to read #020-A. Change words "the 11-1/4 inch" to "a IO-3/4 inch". Last paragraph Add the following: Note: Furnishing the data herein for bonded APPLICATIONS IN NO WISE INDICATES PREFERENCE BV F.M.S.I. OR BV THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER FOR EITHER BONOING OR RIVETING. Numbers and sizes. 1. Set up #020-A with a length of 10-3/4" for #663 and #6028 2. Change length of #029 to 9-3/8" 3. Set up #030^A with a length of 11-7/8" for #2006-S, #287, and #2Q38-S 4. Change length of #032 ano #034 to 12-5/8" After consideration, upon motion oulv maoe, seconded and unanimously pasbeo, it was RE90LVED: That the numbering system ano proposed undrilleo segment lengths for bonding be adopted in principle; .ano FMSI 00506 Minutes of Meeting -9- June 18, 1958 That the proposed lengths again sc reviewed ano revised so that no RECOMMENDATION FOR (a) SONOEO LENGTHS TO BE USED ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BONDED 8EGMENT APPLICATIONS BE 8HORTER THAN THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS ANO (s) BONDED 8EGMENT LENGTHS, USED IN PLACE OF ORILLED 8EGMENT8, SHALL BE 8H0RTER BY NO MORE THAN A MAXIMUM OF ONE INCH OR A TOTAL Of THE TWO CHAMFERED ENDS} ANO That the recommenocd changes on the descriptive page be incorporated. The Committee was instructed to again review the proposeo lengths in accordance WITH THE POLICV 8TATE0 AND TO INCORPORATE ALL NEW NUMBER8. On OTHER MATTER8 CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE, THE BOARD APPROVED. 1. THE RECOMMENDATION THAT A 1958 SUPPLEMENT TO THE 1957 DATA BOOK BE PRINTED. 2. THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE SUGGESTED.FORM OF LETTER ANBWERING THE FIELD1 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON COEFFICIENTS OF FRICTION BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE MEMBERSHIP. 3. The interim report on.the results of the tests being conducted on certain rivets ANO THE POOLING OF THI8 INFORMATION WITH THAT OF THE TUBULAR ANO SPLIT RlVET COUNCI 4. The report coverinq matters dealing WITH number assignments, footnotes IN THE ' DATA BOOK CONCERNING CERTAIN SUFFIXES APPEARING THEREIN, CHANGES IN BLOCK LENGTH AND 8PRING HOLE 0E8IGNATIONS. 5. The assignment of numbers to products of other manufacturers - brake shoes - ano PUBLISHING 8UCH INFORMATION PROVIOEO THAT THE AUTHORIZATION TO OO 80 HAO BEEN SECURED FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPROOUCE 8UCH INFORMATION ANO THAT THAT IS MENTIONED IN THE CATALOG. C0UN8EL REPORTED IN DETAIL INCLUDING THE EFF0RT8 TO PROTECT THE INSTITUTE'S COPYRIGHT. The Board granted permission to Motor Rim and VWicel Service of California ano to Wheels, Inc. of New York to reprint the page of the Data Book on the rcmachining of 0RUM8 WITH THE PROVISION THAT THE REPRODUCTION STATE THAT IT WAS DONE WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE INSTITUTE. LAST At the/annual meeting, a total buogct of $27,000. was accepted by the membership SUBJECT TO REVIEW 8V THE BOARD AT THE END OF THE FIRST SIX MONTHS. In JANUARY 1958, AT A REGULAR MEETING, THE COMMITTEE PRE8ENTE0 TWO BUDGETS - ONE PREDICATED ON A STAFF OF TWO (tHE SECRETARY ANO A STENOGRAPHER PLUS A PART TIME WORKER) ANO THE OTHER WITH THREE (3) FULL TIME WORKERS. IT WAS FOUND THAT .WITH ONLY TWO FULL TIME EMPLOYEES, CERTAIN WORK, SUOH AS STENCILLING ANO MIMEOGRAPHING OATA SOOK BULLETINS, HAO TO BE DONE ON THE OUTSIOE AT CONSIDERABLE EXPCN8E. In ORDER TO 8AFEGUARD THE INTCRE8T8 OF THE INSTITUTE, THE SECRETARY WAS INSTRUCTED TO EMPLOY ANOTHER FULL TIME STENOGRAPHER ANO TO PROVIDE FOR THREE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF $29,610. FOR THE 8IX MONTH PCRIOO STARTING JANUARY I, 1958, WAS ADOPTED. Because of the difficulty or obtaining new stenographic help at the rates being paid at the Institute, the salary scale was aojusteo and reflected in the budget EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY I, 1958, THE BOARD RESOLVED; That the salary soheoule, as shown in the suoget ano recommenoed by the Budget Committee, be effective as of January I, 1958. PoR THE F18CAL YEAR STARTING JULY I, 1958, THE BUOGCT COMMITTEE HA8 PRESENTED A suoget of $28, 410. After consideration, the following motion was passed: RE30LVED; That the proposed budget, totaling $28,410. for the fiscal year starting July I, 1958, be recommended to the annual meeting for ADOPTION. FMSI00507 Minutes or Meeting- 10- June 18, 1958 The Tee Formula Committee, at the direction of the memsers at annual meetino in June 1957, MET IN ORSER TO REVIEW THE FEE FORMULA AND THE SUGGESTIONS MADE REGARDING A GRADUATED FEE A8 AGAIN8T THE STRAIGHT LINE METHOD. After a lengthy discussion ano a review of the activities of the Institute, the committee was of the opinion that the Institute services would, with the addition of the brake shoe identification program, be of a much broader nature, of more interest ano of a greater benefit especially to those specializing in supplying MATERIALS FOR THE FA8T GROWING BONOING PROGRAM IN THE AFTER-MARKET FI ELD MORE IN FORMATION WOULO NOW BE AVAILABLE TO THE MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE, THEREFORE, APPROACHED THE PROBLEM OF THE FEE FORMULA AMONG OTHER THINGS, FROM THE 8T ANOPOI NT OF! I; The aooitional services to be renoereo. 2. The increasing cost of operation. 3. The reduction of income caused by the transferral of certain members from A880CI ATE TO ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP ANO THE POSSIBILITY OF 8UCH MOVES IN THE FUTURE ANO A CONSIDERATION OF THE NECEBSARY FUNDS REQUIREO TO MAINTAIN THE OVER-ALL 8ERVICE8 OF THE INSTITUTE. The committee presenteo the following resolution: RESOLVED: That the Fee Formula Committee, in view of the services made AVAILABLE TO THE INSTITUTE MEMBERS, RECOMMENOB TO THE BOARO of Directors that the basic principle of a standardized single FEE BE CONTINUED INDEFINITELY AT A RATE COMMENSURATE WITH THE BUOQET REQUIREMENTS OF THE INSTITUTE. The Board passed the followingL RE90LVED: That the report of the Fee Formula Committee be accepted ano that the fee for the perioo January first through June thirtieth 1958 be at the same rate of $726. per annum. The Committee, reporting to the Board at regular meeting June 16, 1958 advised THAT NOTHING HAD DEVELOPED, DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD, TO CAUSE THE COMMITTEE TO CHANGE ITS RECOMMENDATION AS MAOE IN JaNUARY, 1958. After consideration, the following motion was passed: RESOLVED: That the report of the Fee Formula Committee be accepted ano that the fee of active members be fixed for the ensuing year AT p72S. EACH. On the recommendeo budget of $28,610. for the fiscal year starting July I, 1958, the the Secretary read the budgeted items of expense to the meeting at the request of one of the members. In THE OI8CU86ION of THE HISTORICAL SALES STATISTICS, ONE OF THE MEMBER8 MAOE THE SUGGESTION THAT THESE FIGURES BE MORE DETAILEO 60 THAT THE 8ALE8 OF BONDEO 8EGMENTS AND THOSE OF DRILLED 8EGMENT8 BE SEPARATED ANO, IF P088IBLE, TO HAVE UNITS REPORTEO. Another suggestion was that the sales be groupeo by quality but this ioea was not CONSIDERED FEA8ISLE SINCE NO STANDARDS HAVE EVER BEEN ESTABLISHED AND THE 8.A.E., WHO SET UP STANDARDS, WERE UNABLE TO DO SO FOR THI8 INDUSTRY. FMSI 00508 Minutes or Meeting -II- June 18, 1858 ArTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE HISTORICAL SALES COMMITTEE, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF THE 8ALE8 WOULD BE P088IBLE, I8SUE A QUESTIONNAIRE BO THAT THE COMMITTEE WOULD KNOWS 1. How MANY MEMBERS WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HAVING THE SALES BROKEN DOWN INTO a. Dollar sales of bonded segments. b. Dollar sales of drilled segments. 2. COULO THE MEMBER FILE OOLLAR FIGURES FORS a. Bonded segment sales up to ano including truck sizes. b. Drilled segment sales up to and including truck sizes. 3. Could a member furnish sales in numerical units. Mr. Miller, Chairman of the present historical sales committee aoviseo that a OUESTIONNAIRE OF THIS TYPE WOULD BE NCCE88ARY IN ORDER TO FIND OUT HOW MANY COULO FURNISH SUCH INFORMATION. THEN ERNST & ERNST COULO BE CONTACTED A8 TO THE C08T OF THIS PROGRAM. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously passeo, it was RESOLVED: That the Historical Sales Committee investigate the possibility OF A BREAKDOWN OF THE DOLLAR SALES FIGURES INTO SALES OF BONDEO SEGMENTS AND SALES Or DRILLEO 8EGMENT8. On the recommended annual fee of $725. for the active members, several members felt that the Fee Formula Committee should again review the basis from the standpoint OF A VARIABLE CHARGE. One SUGGESTION, AS A POSSIBLE BASIS, WOULD 8C A BASIC RATE OF $400. PLU8 AN ADDITIONAL 9200. FOR EACH FIELD IN WHICH ENGAGED. THE FOUR FIELDS OR CATEGORIES WOULD BE LININGS, RACINGS, BLOCKS ANO SHOES. One MEMBER FELT THAT THE CATEGORIES SHOULD BE ON PRODUCTS HANDLED AND MOT ON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED, OTHER SUGGESTIONS WERE THAT THE FEE BE BA8ED ON COMPANV SIZE, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL 8ALE8, USE OF THE IHSTITUTE SERVICES, OR THAT COMPANIES NOT REPORTING SALES STATISTICS PAV THE MAXIMUM FEE THAT MIGHT BE 8CT IF ON A GRADUATCO SCALE. It WAS EXPLAINED THAT EVERY PHASE HAD BEEN THOROUGHLY EXPLORED BUT NO SOLUTION COULO BE FOUNO ESPECIALLY 8INCE THE VOLUME OF BUSINESS COULO NOT BE DETERMINED NOR THE VOLUME MANUFACTURED OR 80LO. One member felt that there were twoqjestions INVOLVCO - ONE OF CONTRIBUTION and the OTHER, OF BENEFITS RECEIVED* He FELT THAT THE COMPANIES WHO HAO REPRESENTATIVES ON THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES WERE NOT REIMBURSED SV THE INSTITUTE FOR TRAVELING EXPEN8E8, ETC. AND WERE THEREFORE CONTRIBUTING TO A GREATER EXTENT TH*N THOSE WHO HAD NO SUCH EXPENSE BUT VCRC BENEFITING FROM THE COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS. After further discussion, upon motion duly maoc,seconded and unanimously passed, IT WAS RESOLVED: That the fee formula be reconsioerco ano that the suggestion made of a $400. basic fee plus an additional $200. for each field IN WHICH ENGAGEO be RCFERRCO TO THE F"CE FORMULA COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. Upon MOTION DULY made,seconded ANO unanimously passed, it was RESOLVEO: To accept the report of the Board of Directors as rcao. FMSI 00509 x Minutes op Meetino -13- June 18, 1958 REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Mr, Sullivan, Chairman, reported that there were three two-vear vacancies to be FILLED* The FOLLOW!NO WERE PRESENTEO AB NOMINEES FOR THE BOARD OP DIRECTORS FOR A TWO-VEAR TERM. Mr. '.V. H. Johnston Mr. G. g, Lamson Mr. R, A. Riley Upon motion dulv maoe,ano seconded, it wab unanimously RESOLVED; To accept the report op the Nominating Committee The Chairman called for other moninations. There being no further nominations, upon MOT I ON- OULV MADE AND 8ECONOEO, IT WAB UNANIMOUBLV RESOLVED: That nominations be closed. Upon motion oulv maoe and seconoeo, it was RESOLVED: That the nominees presented by the Committee be accepted. The Secretary announced that one ballot was cast for the names proposed. LOCATION OF NEXT ANNUAL MEETING Several suggestions were maoe - country clubs where sports coulo be engased in, the West Coast, Colorado Springs. After considering these suggestions, the members WERE OF THE OPINION THAT THE PRESENT SESSION WAS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ANO THAT THE MEETING SHOULO AGAIN BE HCLO IN CHICAGO. Upon motion duly maoe and seconoeo, it was unanimously RESOLVED: That the annual meeting in 1969 be held at the Eogewater Beach Hotel in Chicago. After luncheon, Mr. Smith announced the newly electeo officers of the Boaro of Directors: President William J. Vachout Vicc-Presioent George S. Lamson Treasurer Robert B. Williams Secretary Harriet G. Duschek Counsel L. 0. Stickles NO FURTHER BU8INESS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MEETING. UPON MOTION OULV MADE, SECONOEO ANO PASSED, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED: To adjourn Adjourned at 3:00 P. M. H. G. DUSCHEK Secretary FMSI 00510 pboii be it* lawful attorney, substitute and proxy for and in its name to attend and vote at the Annual Meeting of the Active Members of the Friction Materials Standards Institute, Inc., to be held at the Edgewater Beach, Chicago, Illinois at 10*00 o'clock in the morning of the 18th day of June 1958, and at any adjourned meeting thereof, as fully and with the same effect as its designated repre sentative might or could were he personally present at such meeting, including the power to vote and the undersigned does hereby revoke any proxy or proxies heretofore given by it to any person or persons whatsoever. IN WITNESS WMEREOlto the undersigned has hereunto set its FMSI 00511 BRAKE LINING czf^LtzcSzb <^[anuj-aatuzLng Gomliany ------------------------ MAHUMOTURtM OF BETTER MAKE LININB -----------------------2438 ENTERPRISE ST. TRinity 8694-8698 LOS ANGELES 21, CALIF. PROXY KNOW ALL MEM BY THESE PRESENTS * that the underslgnad does hereby constitute and appoint S. A. Smith to be Its lawful attorney, substitute and proxy for and In Its name to attend and vote at the jtnnual Meeting of the Active Members of the Frlotion Materials Standards Institute, Ino. to be held at the Edgewater Beaoh, Chicago, Illinois at 10:00 o'dock In the morning of the 18th day o' June 1958, and at any adjourned meeting thereof, as fully and with the same effect as its designated representative might or could were he personally present at such meeting. Including the power to vote and the undersigned does hereby revoke any proay or proxies heretofore given by It to any person or persona whatsoever. IK WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set its hand this 10th day of June 1958. THE PRESENSE OF: M. Kauflnann______ RlteSet Manufacturing co. (Signed) BY C. (Officer) Paterson, President (Signed) FMSI 00512 T