CONCESSIONS IN TYRE DISTRIBUTION
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THE tyre distribution scheme of the Tyre Trade Joint Committee has been carefully reviewed by the Vehicles Committee of the National Road Transport Federation_ The scheme came into
force on June 1. Prior to that, the Federation had made serious representations to the T.T.3.C., and, as a result, a number of amendments was secured to meet the needs of operators. Some of the principal alterations were as follow: (a) The scale of use' rebates has been extended so that annual purchases of under £5,000 qualify for a proportion; rebates will now be secured on annual purchases of £3,000 and over.
(b) A modification has been secured by increasing the extent to which a tyre trader may resell supplies in respect of associated or subsidiary transport companies requiring tyres; the proportion 'has been raised from 20 per cent. to 25 per cent
'a22 (c) Agreement in principle has been reached that the user rebate scale list be applicable to associated and subsidiary companies of the user concerned.
One of the points remaining is that many operators have their own special equipment for fitting giant tyres, and they legitimately feel that they are entitled to a fitting allowance off the
tyre prices. This would recompense such operators for the cost of their equipment and the time taken in fitting tyres, whilst the motor trader would not suffer if an allowance were granted, as he would exper.ence saving of these costs.