AWM Collection Record: ARTV07818
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ID Number: | ARTV07818 |
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| Title: | Don't spill the good oil | ||
| Maker: | Armstrong, H B; LHQ, Australia; Unknown | ||
| Object type: | Poster | ||
| Place made: | Australia (Place printed); Australia (Place published) | ||
| Date made: | c 1943 (Date published) | ||
| Physical description: | colour photolithograph on paper | ||
| Measurements: | 29.6 x 21 cm | ||
| Summary: | A poster published by the Army Land Headquarters to advise army officers not to waste oil. The image is of a soldier spilling petorl all over the ground while he fills up an army truck without looking. Another soldieris telling him off about wasting the petrol. There was a strong focus from the army on not wasting anything especially fuel, which was expensive. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain; Copyright expired | ||
| Related subject: | Cartoons and caricatures; Petrol and oil supply; Posters; Trucks | ||
| Related place: | Australia | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:59:00 GMT
