Throughout the 1940s and for nine years after the end of the war every man woman and child in britain owned ration books of coupons for food and clothing. Other rationing also on clothes, fuel for household coal coke etc, and petrol and oils etc, for motor driven vehicles. Motor fuel ration book fuel ration book issued during. Ww2 peoples war homepage archive list timeline about this site. Motor fuel ration book x3 c1973 property of her majesty. Each book contains 6 months of coupons which authorise the furnishing and acquisition of the number of units of motor fuel specified on the coupons for a motor car 15012200cc, 1419 h. Search results for ww2 ration book stock photos and images 110 page 1 of 2. Other items, like gasoline or fuel oil, were rationed only to those who could justify a need. Most of the content on this site is created by our users, who are members of the public. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. This is indeed vp victory for petrol day for the motor users campaign, said a spokesman for three motoring organisations the rac, aa. In ny, drivers sometimes tail a gasoline tank truck until, like a pied piper, the truck had collected a string of cars following it to its destined delivery point.
Heres my 1973 ration book issued at the time of the opec embargo following the yom kippur war when oil prices quadrupled overnight and it was feared that there may be a run on the petrol stations. Original tropical issue waterproof tube to hold 7 cigarettes. Ration book definition and meaning collins english. Clothing ration book two world war ii motor fuel ration books. World war ll ration book printable pdf teaching history. Journal of the australian war memorial issue 36 froude. Mar 27, 2017 mass produced at over 1 billion, 300 million bunits in 1942 alone, it was an iconic part of the u. Fuel ration book issued during the suez crisis of the 1950s. Office of price administration opa rationed gasoline. Books such as this were issued by the british government to combat petrol shortages during the 1973 oil crisis.
The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is. I have a motor fuel ration book dated 15012200 and the number displayed is nh3721995. The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. My 1973 motor fuel ration book heres my 1973 ration. The stickers had to be affixed to the cars windshield, depending on need. The ration book gave the people a fair share of these hard to get items. Motor fuel ration book 11011500 cc unused condition. Image of motor fuel ration book, serial no lh 553685, 1973. Most people today think of the rationing of goods to be solely confined to the period covering world war ii and the period. Gas rationing occurred during world war ii 1942, in order to help control gasoline usage. The ration books contained removable stamps good for certain rationed items, like sugar, meat, cooking oil, and canned goods.
After seeing an old war time ration quota for the period of 194243, i sat down and. Vintage post ww2 petrol coupons and motor fuel ration books. Vintage motor fuel ration book motor car 15012200cc complete and unused 1966. My 1973 motor fuel ration book heres my 1973 ration book.
Motor fuel ration book, vintage original motor fuel ration book. An antihoarding, prorationing poster from the united states in world war ii. The organisation of petroleum producing countries opec imposed an oil embargo on western countries which had supported israel during the arabisraeli yom kippur war. Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the coupon or coupons could be. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people.
Ww2 ration book for sale in uk 27 used ww2 ration books. As a symbol of freedom of movement, the automobile represented everything american, and politicians feared riots and rebellion if they curtailed that freedom. Motor fuel ration book fuel ration book issued during the. Motor fuel ration book for sale in uk view 39 bargains. Vintage motor fuel ration book motor car 15012200cc complete and unused. Motor fuel rationing book a current secondary market value of. For sale is a ww2 ration book and have been used a few times and come with a replacement box. Images like ww2 raf fuel bowser showing 1 100 of 291.
A person could not buy a rationed item without also giving the grocer the right ration stamp. Motor fuel ration book, november 1973 imperial war museums. Mint late ww2 beadon suit survival pack cigarettes 27p22. Lorna froude 1 at the start of the second world war australia was lamentably unprepared for conflict, especially with regard to supplies of petrol. The a piqued my interest and brought me back to the days of gas rationing. The books contained coupons for the quantity of motor spirit allowed them according to the rating of the vehicle as shown in the registration book. Memories of the emergency in ireland during world war two. Ww2 raf fuel bowser image id fot366469 caption ww2 raf fuel bowser rights rm rights managed photographer brendan montgomery dimensions 3500 x 2327 px keywords world, war, two ww2, raf, royal, air, force, fuel, bowser, airfield, petrol, planes, aircraft, fighters, morris. However, the government was apprehensive about gasoline rationing.
Cars would line up for blocks as many as 350 of them when word spread that a filling station had received a gasoline shipment sound like. Browse todays selected motor fuel ration book for sale, best offer and auction. Jul 17, 2017 rationing was an important part of life in america during world war ii. Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, services, or an artificial restriction of demand. These were issued during war time when food and other items like petrol, gas, clothes etc were in short supply. January 1942 rice and dried fruit were added to the list of rationed foods. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
A ration book is a series of coupons collected together into book form. Petrol ration petrol ration books are available today on application at post offices or local taxation offices, but they cannot be. A im having a huge clear out from my collection so please check my other items. Most people today think of the rationing of goods to be solely confined to the period covering world war ii and the period shortly after. To get your classification and ration stamps, you had to certify to a local board that you needed gas and owned no more than five tires. Unique and interesting world war ii gasoline rationing images december, 2016 a month ago we featured a unique photograph of a long line of cars waiting for gas at an atlantic service station located in philadelphia, pa, shortly after gasoline rationing was implemented near the start world war ii. Motor fuel ration book 16pp issued in november 1973 during the world oil crisis, but never used. Dated 1942 stock image motor fuel ration book from the second world war. I seem to remember this being given to me in the early sixties when i. Three individually numbered motor fuel ration books from the the early 1970s probably issued during the oil crisis. Two motor fuel ration coupons for a motor cycle, valid for the month of october 1947, in a booklet of coupons issued by the minister of fuel and power. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war at the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was importing 20 million long tons of food per year, including about 70% of its cheese and sugar, almost 80% of fruit and about 70% of cereals and fats. At the start of the second world war in 1939, the united kingdom was. Find the perfect motor fuel ration book stock photo.
Ration book definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Mass produced at over 1 billion, 300 million bunits in 1942 alone, it was an iconic part of the u. Once a persons ration stamps were used up for a month, she couldnt buy any more of that type of food. July 1941 coal was rationed because more and more miners were called up to serve in the forces. The ministry of foods carefully formulated diet is generally believed to have impro. Wwii us army m1 helmet cover cotton camouflage net of war reenactments.
War time ration book on display at eden camp modern history theme museum. This is a nice motor fuel ration book, in good to very good condition. There are many forms of rationing, and in western civilization people experience some of them in daily life without. Applicants for the coupons were required to produce their car or motor cycle registration book, whereupon they received two ration books one marked first month and one marked second month. Ww2 food rationing 19391954 display of 1 week of foodstuffs for 1 person. In the booklet there are 39 n units and 18 l units over a 6 month period. Petrol ration petrol ration books are available today on application at post offices or local taxation offices, but they cannot be used before sept. Original russian soviet tt 33 tulskiy tokarev leather holster.
We lived opposite a petrol station and i remember the queues, i was only 11 years old at the time. The coupons were exchanged at shops and outlets when buying supplies for the family. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th century, during and immediately after a war. What is the value of world war 2 ration books with all the. The a sticker is the most common of the ww2 gas ration stickers, and was issued to the general public. Rationing was an important part of life in america during world war ii. Complete unused ration book for a motor car 15012200 cc. Using my resources to look into your inquiry, i was able to find comparable sales that give your unused u. Motor fuel ration book stock photos and images alamy. The minister of fuel and power, philip noelbaker, told the house of commons rationing would be abolished because two american companies had agreed a deal to supply oil in return for buying british goods. See todays motor fuel ration book for sale, best offer and auction. I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely. Rationing controls the size of the ration, which is ones allowed portion of the resources being distributed on a particular day or at a particular time. British motor fuel ration book for motor car 1101 1500 cc 10 h.