Measures to Prevent Past-repair Tyre Wear
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WITH the, object of ensuring that IT giant tyres were removed from commercial vehicles before they were too far worn for successive retreadings, Rear-Admiral Beamish asked, in the House of Commons last week, if the Minister of Supply would consider more attractive prices for casings and heavy penalties for failures to economize in the national interest.
Mr. Peat, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, explained that the following measures were being taken to this end: the appointment of inspectors to supervise the maintenance of the tyres of commercial motors and to advise users; propaganda to bring home to users the importance of proper maintenance; and the payment of reasonable prices for tyres surrendered in a fit state for retreading.
Further steps, he said, were under consideration by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of War Transpott, whilst the suggestion of making the improper use of tyres subject to penalty would be borne in mind.
Values of casings were fixed, after consultation with all interests concerned, and he saw no reason to sup
pose that operators regarded them as inadequate.
Mr. Peat also stated that the Minister of Supply was satisfied that the instructions issued by the Army Council would ensure that suitable tyres were sent for repair and retreading without delay. Wherever possible, Service and civilian demands for tyres were met by retreads. There were 88 plants licensed for remoulding, of which 11 belonged to tyre manufacturers.
Commercial tyre's were allocated for retreading on the basis of previous output of commercial-size retreads. Retreading Service tyres was allocated to those retreaders able to deal with the special sizes and types involved.
Rear-Admiral Beamish suggested that the Minister should let large users have their own tyres returned to them after retreading; to encourage the personal interest in long' tyre life and conservation of rubber, whilst 'retaining the right to requisition, if such tyres were stocked unduly.
This proposal had been carefully considered, Mr. Peat replied, and the Minister was of the opinion that its adoption was undesirable in the present circumstances.