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Parliament Discusses Tyre Conservation

27th February 1942
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CONTROL of the use made of worn tyres and of selling, advertising and distribution of new and retreaded tyres, also the need for educating drivers in how to get the best out pf their tyres were urged by Rear-Admiral Bea.mish in Parliament last week. "

Addressing the Minister of Supply, he asked what measures he propesed to take to prevent tyres, which might be fit for' repair, from, being used for regeneration of rubber? Mr. Assheton answered that in the ,scheme for salvaging tyres, they were sorted and graded by certified waste merchants possessing skill and experience to ensure that suitable: worn tyres should be reconditioned.

With regard to the other matters for which control was proposed, he said the whole question of organizing production and diatribution was under active consideration, but he could not yet make a statement. ,

• The Rear-Admiral's question on tyremaintenance Propaganda was addressed to the Minister ei Information, and he inferred that he considered the mattet to be of chief importanC416 &firers 'and maintenance men of commercial vehicles. Mr. Noel-Baker replied that the measures to be adopted were at present under examination by the Department concerned in collaboration with representatives of the tyre Manefa.cturing, industry and would be announced soon.

Tyre manufacturers have already done much good work with the object of helping drivers to obtain maximum mileage with minimum rubber consumption, whilst this paper recently published a comprehensive series of fully illustrated instructions on maintaining tyres, and on running them to the best advantage, with advice on avoiding damage or excessive wear in driving.

Yet another tyre matter was raised. by Flight-Lieut. Etherton, who wished to know whether the Minister of Supply could indicate the conditions uuder which tyres would be available when the present prohibition on purchases was lifted. Sir AI Duncan said he hoped to •announce shortly a scheme -for ' licensing civilian tyres. Meanwhile, the•' Standstill Order remained -in operation,


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