Inside of ration book for motor spirit, September 1939
Coupons for petrol found inside a ration book issued by Surrey County Council, 5 September 1939. Petrol rations were based on the horsepower of a vehicle, with those of higher engine speeds having access to greater volumes of fuel. This ration book belonged to the owner of an eight-nine horsepower vehicle and subsequently contains coupons for two "units", i.e. two gallons
Picture No
12688572
Media ID
46133889
Size
4949px x 4332px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photographer in The Sphere', 16 September 1939, page 436
Date
September 1939
