S.I. No. 336/1947 - Tyres and Tubes (Maximum Prices) (No 3) Order, 1947.


STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1947. No. 336.

TYRES AND TUBES (MAXIMUM PRICES) (No 3) ORDER, 1947.

I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Article 31 of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939 (S. R. & O. No. 224 of 1939), as amended by the Emergency Powers (No. 173) Order, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 166 of 1942), (which Orders are continued in force by the Supplies and Services (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No. 22 of 1946)), and of every and any other power me in this behalf enabling, hereby order as follows:—

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Tyres and Tubes (Maximum Prices) (No. 3) Order, 1947.

(2) This Order shall come into operation on the 20th day of October, 1947.

2. References in this Order to selling shall be construed as including references to agreeing or offering to sell or to inviting an offer to buy.

3. No person shall sell any tyre or tube, used or unused, of any description mentioned in the Schedule hereto at any reference number at a price exceeding the price mentioned in the appropriate column of the said Schedule at such reference number.

4.—(1) Article 3 of this Order shall not apply to Fabrix Patents Ballina Semi-solid bicycle tyres or to Brazilian bicycle tyres and tubes branded with the trade name "Orion."

(2) No person shall sell any Fabrix Patents Ballina Semi-solid bicycle tyre at a price exceeding £1.

5. The Tyres and Tubes (Maximum Prices) (No. 2) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 206 of 1947 ) is hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE.

PART I.—MOTOR CAR TYRES (WIRED TYPE) AND TUBES.

Ref. No.

Tyre Section and Rim Diameter (in inches)

Heavy service Tyre

Standard Tyre

Tube

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

s.

d.

1

4·50-17

3

18

0

3

2

6

13

9

2

5·00-16

4

4

6

3

7

6

13

9

3

5·25-16

4

10

0

3

11

6

13

9

4

5·50-16

5

7

6

4

6

0

13

9

5

5·75-16

5

15

0

4

12

0

13

9

6

6·00-16

6

2

0

4

17

6

18

3

7

6·50-16

7

12

0

6

1

6

18

3

PART II.—GIANT TYRES AND TUBES FOR HEAVY VEHICLES.

Ref. No.

Tyre Section and Rim Diameter (in inches)

Type

Tyre

Tube

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

8

32x6

Truck

8

0

6

0

19

0

9

32x6

Heavy Service

10

10

0

0

19

0

10

34x7

""

14

4

6

1

7

0

11

34x7

Extra Heavy Service

15

13

0

1

7

0

PART III.—BICYCLE TYRES AND TUBES.

Ref. No.

Type

Tyre (wired type

Tyre (beaded edge type)

Tube

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

12

Dunlop War Grade, Dunlop Cambridge, Dunlop Champion, Dunlop Cruiser.

6

8

8

2

3

1

13

Dunlop Juvenile

6

8

3

1

14

Dunlop Junior

4

9

2

10

15

Dunlop Tandem—War Grade

9

11

16

Dunlop Tandem

3

7

17

Dunlop Road Racing

10

3

3

3

PART III.—BICYCLE TYRES AND TUBES.—Continued.

Ref. No.

Type

Tyre (wired type

Tyre (beaded edge type)

Tube

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

s.

d.

s.

d.

s.

d.

18

Dunlop Roadste

7

9

9

3

3

7

19

Dunlop Sprite

8

6

3

3

20

Dunlop Sports

7

2

3

3

21

All other Bicycle Tyres (excepting Carrier Bicycle Tyres branded in the course of manufacture as Dunlop Carrier, Dunlop Clipper Carrier or Dunlop Cushion)

8

0

9

6

22

All other Bicycle Tubes (excepting Carrier Bicycle tubes branded in the course of manufacture as Dunlop Carrier, Dunlop Clipper Carrier or Dunlop Cushion)

3

2

GIVEN under my Official Seal this 17th day of October, 1947.

(Sd.) SEÁN F. LEMASS,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.