Lubricating Oil Is Imported in Tankers: No Economy Is Too Small to Count Accession Number: ARTV02014

Description

British Second World War poster highlighting and promoting the importance of conserving lubricating oil. The poster highlights how lubricating oil needs to be imported (to Britain) and therefore should be conserved for use relating to essential war work. The poster depicts an oil tanker with a hose connecting it to a British Mk IV Cruiser tank.

This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02014
Artist
Marcus Stone
Publisher
Ministry of Fuel and Power
Printer
Charles & Read 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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