Examining Tyre 'Agreements O N Monday, the Restrictive Practices Court in
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London opened its eonsideration of the agreement between tyre manufacturers and distributors to mainta:n the Tyre Trade Register. Parties to the agreement are the Tyre Manufacturers' Conference, which has 13 members and five distributor associations —the Motor Agents' Association, Motor Factors' Association, National Tyre Distributors' Association, Scottish Motor Trade Association and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders,
In his opening address on behalf of
• the respondents, Mr. G. T. Roche, Q.C., s iid the case concerned a number of agreements forming a scheme for regulating the channels through which tyres for replacement purposes were sold. He said prices, trade discounts, and resale price maintenance were not included in the scheme nor did it apply to tyres supplied to vehicle makers as original equipment.