§ 63. Captain Stricklandasked the Minister of Supply whether he is aware of the shortage of retreaded tyres available for distribution; has his attention been directed to the accumulation of worn tyres, suitable for retreading, now held by the new tyre manufacturers; and what steps he proposes to take to remedy this situation?
§ Sir A. DuncanThere has been a temporary shortage of certain sizes of tyres, both new and retreaded, for civilian use. Steps are being taken to recruit the required workers in order to make full use of the available capacity.