More! More! More! More! Engines Accession Number: ARTV02084

Description

British Second World War poster highlighting the increased need for engines. The poster features a diesel engine as the central image before a background comprised of a convoy of cargo ships. This poster would have likely been displayed in a factory that produced engines or some component thereof to help highlight the importance of engines and to identify why their work was so important.

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

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02084
Publisher/Issued By
The Admiralty
Artist
C F
Printer
Henry Hildesley Ltd
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
c.1942-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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