Motor spirit ration book front cover, September 1939

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Motor spirit ration book front cover, September 1939

Front cover of a ration book for motor spirit, issued by Surrey County Council on 5 September 1939, shortly after the outbreak of war. Petrol ration books were issued monthly and the volume of motor spirit on offer depended on the horsepower of an individual vehicle; this ration book being for a vehicle of eight-nine horsepower.
September 1939

Media ID 23268460

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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