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Show Eligibility for Passenger Car Tires Clarified Shift in Tire-Rationing Made from "Mileage" to "Occupational" Basis Use of an automobile in an essential es-sential war occupation, rather than the distance driven in a given month, will determine eligibility for passenger car tires under rationing 1 regulations. The critical shortage of all types of tires, has dictated the shift in the OPA tire-rationing program from a "mileage" to an "occupational" "occupa-tional" basis. Formerly, only persons holding rations to drive 601 or more miles a month could qualify for Grade I tires. But beginning February 1, a change in OPA regulations permits any person driving a car in an essential es-sential war occupation over 121 miles a month to apply for Grade I tires new pre-war or synthetic rubber tires. If such tires are not available, he may obtain a certificate for Grade III tires, consisting of used tires or new tires made principally from reclaimed rubber. Drivers doing work the most essential es-sential to the war effort, to public pub-lic health, and to public safety will come first, the chairman said. The remaining supply of Grade III tires will go to persons doing occupational occupa-tional driving of a less essential nature. na-ture. Grade I tires, available during February to all Utah drivers, will amount to but a total of 2,835, E. H. Azbill, district mileage rationing representative, reports. Grade III supply of tires, 3,032; tubes, 3,400; truck tires, 1,865; truck tubes, 1,-723; 1,-723; tractor tires, 105; tractor tubes, 88; bicycles, 58; and automobiles, 69. |
