Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1942-12-11
Questions
And Answers
about Securing Tires
Under Gasoline And
Tire Regulations

@. What about tires?
A. The government will do its best
to supply yoU with tires or re-
caps to cover the mileage per-
mitted by the gasoline ration.
But you will have to meet GER
tain obligations.
@. What do I do first about ny
tires?
A. First, list the serial numbers Of
every tire which you own or
which any relations living in
your household owns.
Q. l found several sets of numbers
on these tires. Which is the
right one?
A. The serial numbers are always
indented on the walls of the tire.
The other numbers or letters are
raised.
@. l can't find any indented num-
bers. They must have been worn
off, or rubbed out.
A. In that case, you need only the
brand name Of the tire.
Q. I have listed all my tire serial
numbers. Now what do / do
with them?
A. On the back of the application
blank for the basic mileage ra-
ton, you will find space to write
these numbers down.
@. Do / have to do this?
A. It's necessary, if you hope to
get a mileage ration.
Q. Do / list all my tires, or just
five?
A. You must list all passenger car
tires that you own and all that
are owned by any relative living
at your house.
Q. What happens after / list the
five tires / am keeping for my
car, and the registrar issues me
my basic book?
A. The registrar also viii give you
that part of the application
blank which contains the Tire
Inspection Record.
@. I've got to hang on to that?
A. Yes, it's a valuable piece Of
paper. 1t will be a record Of
your periodic tire inspections,
and will be proof later on that
you've taken good care of your
tires.
@. How soon will be the first in
spection have to take place?
A. Between Dec. 1, 1912 and Jan.
81, 1943.
Q. Where can I get a tire inspec-
ton?
A. At any service station, tire shop
or garage authorized by oPA to
perform the inspection.
Q. How often will these inspections
be required?
A. Holders of B and c rations must
get inspections every so days
Holders of only A or Basic d
books need get an inspection
only once in every four months.
@. What about extra tubes? Must
they be turned in to the Gov
ernment, too?
A. No. But the Government urges
you to turn in excess tubes.
Q. When do / get a new tire?
A. Your tire inspector will inform
you when one of your tires is
in need for a replacement. He
will certify this fact to your
local War Price and Rationing
Board.
Q. Do l apply then to the Board
for a new tire or recap.
A. Yes.
Q. Will tire or recap be issued
to me at that time?
A. If your tire inspection record
is up-to-date, if it shows you
have not abused your tires, if
you have abided by the 35-mile-
an-hour speed limit, if you have
not otherwise violated either the
tire or the gasoline rationing
regulations, the Board may is
sue you a certificate for a cer-
tain grade of tire orfor a recap.
Q. What kind of tire or recap will
be made available to me?
A. That depends on the type of
mile-ration book you hold, and
the use you make Of your car.
Because of the war emergency,
the idea is to give no one a
better grade of tire, or more
rubber than he needs.
War Policy Division,
UAW-CIo,
Victor G. Reuther,
Asr;stapt 70 0,dinofor