The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This Australian Second World War all-text poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories.
This poster plays on the dual meaning of the word grease. Elbow grease, the common phrase for hard work, is used in the sense of mechanical grease, which when stepped on is slippery. The poster implies that with the hard work (read 'elbow grease') of the GMH employees, they will force Hitler to 'slip up' (read 'make a mistake').
During the Second World War, GMH re-tooled and produced vehicle components, field guns, aircraft, and engines to assist with the war effort.
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories. The poster conveys a message from J.R. Holden, the managi
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories and was designed to boost the morale of munitions workers. T
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden (GMH), likely for display in one of their Australian factories. The poster is designed to promote the production of the new
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden for use in one of their factories. This poster, entitled "Blast Hitler" depicts a cartoon Hitler in the lower right hand
This Australian Second World War poster was created by General Motors Holden in 1941 - likely for use in one of their factories. During the war, GMH re-tooled many of their production facilities, prod
This Australian Second World War poster was produced by General Motors Holden (GMH) in late 1941, and was produced for use in one of their factories. The poster is titled "THANKS, EVERYONE," beneath w