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Austerity Motoring 1939 - 1950 (Shire Library)
Andrew Lane
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Description for Austerity Motoring 1939 - 1950 (Shire Library)
Paperback. As Britain entered the Second World War in September 1939, so too it entered the bleakest period in the history of its motor car. The 1940s was a time of war, deprivation and austerity, and, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing, the hazards of the blackout and restricted areas. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 32 pages, b&w illustrations, plans facsimiles transparencies, bibliography: p32. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 3. Weight in Grams: 94. New.
As Britain entered the Second World War in September 1939, so too it entered the bleakest period in the history of its motor car. The 1940s was a time of war, deprivation and austerity, and, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing, the hazards of the blackout and restricted areas, but they provided invaluable service to the community. Peace in 1945 brought further austerity measures and restrictions as the British economy was dominated by the need to export. Most new cars were sent abroad, petrol rationing continued and the black market thrived. ... Read more
As Britain entered the Second World War in September 1939, so too it entered the bleakest period in the history of its motor car. The 1940s was a time of war, deprivation and austerity, and, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing, the hazards of the blackout and restricted areas, but they provided invaluable service to the community. Peace in 1945 brought further austerity measures and restrictions as the British economy was dominated by the need to export. Most new cars were sent abroad, petrol rationing continued and the black market thrived. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780852638415
SKU
9780852638415
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Ref
99-1
About Andrew Lane
Andrw Lane was a history teacher before becoming Education and Research Officer at the National Motor Museum and a member of the museum's Advisory Council. His particular interest is the social history of motoring and he has written three children's books on motoring, the National Motor Museum's guide book and museum information booklets for students.
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