Owners of Private Cars and Garage Proprietors Are Warned That Accession Number: ARTV02003

Description

British Second World War proclamation-style poster highlighting the importance of economising and saving fuel. The poster highlights certain fuel-related offences and the penalties that apply to them. Posters with messages such as this were common all around the world during the war, as goods such as oil and fuel were severely limited owing to their use in war-related areas.

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Accession Number
ARTV02003
Publisher
Petroleum Department
Printer
S.P. & Co. Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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