Show drivers may apply for recaps drivers eligible for recaps and who need them were urged on wednesday by A W state rationing officer to apply to their local war price and rationing boards at once mr explained that in compliance with suggestions in the baruch rubber report the sta state te has received ft a double quota of passenger car recaps for october to ta preserve as many tire carcasses as possible in advance of the institution ution of the full conservation program As aa the purpose of the quota increase is to preserve as many tire carcasses as possible mr ir san dack said the OPA is urging who have delayed because of uncertainty over their status to apply now rather than wear their tires beyond the recapping point those who have applied previously and been denied because of lack of sufficient quota are urged to apply again mr ban lack made it p plain aln that no change has been made in the eligibility rules which restrict re caps to war workers and those in essential industries requiring private automobiles in their work letters have gone out to local boards asking them to act promptly upon all clearly eligible applications where the tire inspectors report indicates that recapping should be done at once |