Save Tractor Fuel: Release the Tankers to Feed the Tanks Accession Number: ARTV02011

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British Second World War poster highlighting the need to save tractor fuel. The subtitle of the poster highlights that by restricting the use of tractor fuel, it would mean that a greater percentage of fuel could go to essential war purposes such as tanks.

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Accession Number
ARTV02011
Printer
W.R. Royle & Son Ltd.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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