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Show Tire Inspection Reviewed by OPA Inspection Periods Vary for Ration A number of car owners of Cache Vulley have been confused aoul rile r'-'quirenienus for t.re inspection. The following rules apply to passenger cars: Inspection periods for the three cl.c-ses cf rations are as follows. "A" book holders must have i one inspection within every SIX MONTHS period on or before i September 30 and March 31 of each year. Inspection must be at least SO days apart. "B" book holders must have one inspection within every FOUR MONTHS period on or before June 30, October 31, and February 23 of each year. Inspection In-spection must be at least 60 days apart. "C" book holders must have one inspection within every THREE MONTHS period on or before August 31, November 30, February 23 and May 31 of each year. Inspections must be at least 45 days apart. Tire inspection may be done by only those local filling stations, garages, and tire repair shops that have been specifically designated by the various War Price and Ration Ra-tion Board! as Official Tire Inspection Inspec-tion Stations. Such stations display an identifying poster furnished by the Office of Price administration. In making inspections the following follow-ing 'rules must be complied with: The attendant must first check the driver's gasoline ration book to see if the inspection falls within his "Deadline" period. Comparison of serial numbers of the four or five tires with the serial numbers already listed on the owner's "Tire Inspection Record." Re-cord." If a serial number does not jibe, the. driver is required to explain how he came in possession of the tire. If it was done through regular rationing channels he is required to present pre-sent that portion of his tire purchase pur-chase certificate he is required to keep at all times. The tire inspector is required to report any unexplained discrepancies to the local War Price and Rationing Ration-ing board. Inspectors are not permitted to approve a tire inspection record if there are unexplained discrepancies dis-crepancies between the numbers on the tires on the car and the listed serial numbers, or any tire is in need of repairs. ' When examining the tires the inspector must check air pressure; pres-sure; examine tread for wear, and tread and side walls for cuts, abraisons and blisters; check the rims and wheels for correct size; note evidence of unbalanced wheels, faulty brake adjsutment, and wheels out of alignment. Where necessary the tire should be removed from the rim to check on the extent of internal damage. If a tire in bad condition can be neither repaired or recapped the tire inspector ;s permitted to certify need for a tire replacement. replace-ment. Tirp fntinn rc.rfifi.no foe afa issued only by Rationing boards on application backed by the tire inspection record. The attendant at-tendant often will assist the driver in filling out the application applica-tion form to be filed with the board. Tires that are beyond repair re-pair should be so noted in the inspection record. Top legal prices that may be charged for official tire inspections are set at 25 cents for each inspection in-spection of four or five tires on a car that does not involve the removal re-moval of any of the tires. In case any of the tires must be removed from the rim for a more thorough inspection, the charge is 50 cents additional for every tire removed and replaced. This money goes to the attendant or to the station; it does not go to the government, nor are any of the tire inspecors on any sort of a government payroll for performing of., this wartime war-time service to drivers. |