This Pirelli tire clock comes from around 1950, but it's inclusion on say a bedside table shows how deeply the notions of industry and speed had penetrated into contemporary life.  Photo 8 of 10 in Speed Limits at the Wolfsonian by Aaron Britt

Speed Limits at the Wolfsonian

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This Pirelli tire clock comes from around 1950, but it's inclusion on say a bedside table shows how deeply the notions of industry and speed had penetrated into contemporary life.