In 1951 William Albee introduced a new tire

This one is a short, old video. The other two subs down below feature pictures/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Romania_mix/comments/1sanmjt/in_1951_william_albee_introduced_a_new_tire/

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Checked for reposts and found this from 2 years ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/comments/1awebij/william_albees_rolligon_low_pressure_tire_truck/

and this from 12 years ago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeirdWheels/comments/26zyg5/1957_albee_rolligon_co_6x6_offhighway_transporter/

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to quote r/jacksmachiningreveng

Rolligon is a trademark name for large, low-pressure tires, designed to traverse the soft ground surfaces of the tundra. The product was invented by William Albee in 1951 after he had seen Inuit using inflated seal hides to drag a heavy boat on shore. Because the weight of the vehicle is spread over a much larger surface compared to conventional tires, the pressure is much lower. This prevents the vehicle from getting stuck, and limits damage to vulnerable plants of the tundra. With a tire pressure of up to 5 psi (34 kPa), the vehicles can traverse tundra at up to 16 kilometres per hour (9.9 mph). The vehicles are mainly used in the oil industry in Canada and Alaska.

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And a quote from r/graneflatsis :

More Rolligons: https://imgur.com/a/3qNcG

Quick history:

http://www.trucksplanet.com/catalog/?id=140

Decent history:

http://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/6447008.shtml

"Bill Albee, Jr. says: July 7, 2008 at 2:30 pm

I have just discovered this blog, and am amazed at the inaccuracies associated with discussions of the Rolligon. I am the driver of the above vehicle, running over my father as a demonstration of the effectiveness of low pressure combined with a very flexible bag/tire. This vehicle [not shown] was designed and built in just 9 weeks at the request of the Army Transportation Corp. in 1953. Dad was not able to organize Albee Rolligon Co. until 1955 due a law suit over preliminary financing. Once that was settled, he was able to obtain financing, and designed and built several greatly improved vehicles that generated tremendous world-wide interest and publicity. The full story has never been told, but the PW Collector piece above is decidedly inaccurate. If anyone would like to know the true story, I would be happy to oblige. The true “Rolligons” still operating out of Prudhoe Bay were built under my direction by FMC Corportation in 1970/71 supported by Bechtel Corp, who sold the operation to Tom Crowley, forming CATCO in 1973.

P.S. My father is still alive and kicking at 102."

From the comments: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2008/03/19/march-military-campaign-bagged-power-wagon/#sthash.VmZdCogk.dpuf

Edits for clarity