The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1943-01-07
INSPECTIONS
DUE FOR
CARS, TRUCKS
Ration Board Secretary Points
Out 30 Locations for
Work in County.
Jan. Is Final Date for Trucks,
While Passenger Vehicles
Have Until Jan. 81.

Valley county garages and serv-
ice stations are expecting a rush OF
business oon with OPA regulations
requiring that trucks must be i'll
Spected by Jan. Is, and all pas
SengSr cars must have their first
tire inspection by January 81.
Thirty-two garages and service
stations in Valley county are au-
thorized to handle the official in
Spection, John F. Wall, county ra-
t.oning board secretary, said. Dur
ing the initial inspection air pres
sure, abnormal wear due to wheel
misalignment, faulty brakes, bent
rims, need for tire repairs, recap
ping. and new tires will be care
fully checked. The inspector will
also check speedometer readings
and tire serial numbers. If he
finds a tire on any car not listed
on the owners inspection record,
he will report it to the ration board.
If the Inspector finds another tire
or recap needed to replace a tire
that can't be repaired, he will
recommend this action 10 the ra-
ton board also.
The local rationing board has
handled tire applications promptly
and efficiently eve since the start
of the rubber emergency, and ex-
poets to handle all new applica-
tiorS resulting from authorized in
SpectorS just as promptly, Mr.. Wall
said.
Urge Recapping If Needed
Where the previous policy of the
office of price administration was
IN dicnntrann rann fNNian tfrn~ fAY.
nonesSential driving to conserve the
available supply of rubber, the
present attitude is that rubber can
best be conserved by recapping
wherever possible 10 save the car
of the tire.
The theory of the new policy is
that the life of tires now in use
will be extended, possibly for the
duration of the war, in view of
the gasoline %rationing and lower
speeds, and the need for replace
ment tires will be reduced mater
tally. Replacement tires will come
largely from the stock of used tires
turned in at the start Of gasoline
rationing and from the new war
war tires.
1t is necessary, under gasoline ra-
regulations, to have all
inspected periodically. Holders
of A or B ration books are required
to have their tires Inspected every
60 days. and holders of T ration
books every 60 days or every 5000
miles, he added.
If this inspection shows a tire is
to the point where recap
ping is advisable, it will be SO re-
ported to the rationing board and
he owner will be expected to make
application to the board and, on
approval of his application, to have
he tire recapped.
May Ask for Tire
If the tire is worm to the point
where recapping is not advisable,
he owner may apply for a grade
!" tire, which may be either the
lew war tire, a used tire from
he government stock or a recapped
ire. If his tires have not been
buSsd, the applicant may reason
bly, expect his application to be
pproved.
Tire men say the proper time
Or recapping is when the design -,
f the tread has worn off but {
lille there is still rubber over the |
ibric. The comeback now used is !
imposed largely of reclaimed rub I
er. This type of material has been
sed in Montana for almost a year '
nd results have been satisfactory, +
ccording to establishments spe- S
in this work. 3