Three individually numbered motor fuel ration books from the the early 1970s probably issued during the oil crisis. The coupons were exchanged at shops and outlets when buying supplies for the family. The tucker was the 1940s car of the future history. The motor spirit regulation act 1948 was passed, ordering a red dye to be to put into some petrol, and that red petrol was only allowed to be used in commercial vehicles. I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely unused is this worth anything also, i have 12 bells of answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. His goals were to build a safe car free from traditional design.
Detroit didnt kill the tucker 48 michael lamm on dec 28th. Preston tucker made a number of ambitious claims about his tucker 48 automobile, including its performance. His father was a railroad engineer named shirley harvey tucker 18801907. The tucker 48 named after its model year is an automobile conceived by presto n tucke r while in ypsilanti, michigan and briefly produced in chicago, illinois in 1 948. A private car driver could lose his driving licence for a. My 1973 motor fuel ration book heres my 1973 ration. In 1900 exeter still occupied less than a third of the area of the modern city. The car is tucker number 1029, it was originally used as one of the tuckers that undertook highspeed tests at the indianapolis motor speedway, and it was the star of the 1948 promotional film tucker. 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.
The tale of the tucker prototype that rolled over and kept driving. Memories of the emergency in ireland during world war two. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th. Motor fuel ration book,motorcycle,19471948 youtube. These were issued during war time when food and other items like petrol, gas, clothes etc were in short supply.
Tremulis with 4 doors and a rear mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels. See todays motor fuel ration book for sale, best offer and auction. Great savings free delivery collection on many items motor fuel ration book for sale ebay. The tucker 48 is a saloon sedan designed by alex s. There are now twice the number of cars and vehicles on the road.
Given were 66 points for clothing per year to begin. We have included the press photo below from our archives dated june 29, 1948, showing the tucker engine assembly line and its workers. Black americans recognized the paradox of fighting a world war for the four. 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. Rationing in world war 2 australia deborah burrows. Shop for coupon art from the worlds greatest living artists. The tucker 48 named after its model year is an automobile conceived by preston tucker while in ypsilanti, michigan and briefly produced in chicago, illinois in 1948. The impact of world war ii on womens fashion in the united states. Pictures of african americans during world war ii national archives. View larger image motor fuel ration book for motor car 1100 c. This helpful wartime cookery booklet explains the best way to save food and fuel during the second world war when there was rationing. National registration identity card issued to miss p g tate in june 1943 together with a royal aircraft establishment rae pass issued to her in august 1945, her clothing book, 1947 1948, and a food ration book issued to her in her married name p g kelly together with the soldiers service and pay book issued to her husband d j kelly in 1946, his food ration book, 1953 1954, and two motor fuel.
This is a work in progress from a series of on line catalogues to help the collector and dealer alike. The goverment wanted to curb inflation, reduce total consumer spending, and limit potential shortages of essential goods, as in britain, by trying to ensure that there. How to bake by the ration book wartime recipes wartime. Vintage motor fuel ration bookpetrol coupons 1970s good condition. Only 51 cars were made including their prototype before the company was forced to declare bankruptcy and cease all operations on march 3, 1949, due to negative publicity initiated by the news media, a securities and exchange. Once an id card was issued, a ration coupon book was issued with it. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. In consequence of drought conditions and the necessity to maintain all available supplies to the united kingdom, it was necessary to reduce the butter ration to 6 oz.
The war ration stamps are very common and the demand for them in the collectors circle is not very high. The tale of the tucker prototype that rolled over and kept. 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. The tucker was the 1940s car of the future visionary inventor preston tucker risked everything when he saw his 1948 automobile as a vehicle for change. Tuckers were immediately recognizable with their triple. Initially known as the torpedo and later the model 48, this car is an icon of american film and culture. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. All coupon artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. So the notion that rover could just keep calm and carry on building nice luxury cars proved to. Booklet cover, motor fuel ration book for a motor cycle, september 1947 to february 1948, date stamped woolwich se18, 22 august 1947. Date published 1955 keywords motoring, sports cars bookseller catalogs motoring, sports cars.
Negro soldiers draw rations at the camp cook house at their station in northern ireland. At the time the government seized the company books in 1948, tucker corporation. Other rationing also on clothes, fuel for household coal coke etc, and petrol and oils etc, for motor driven vehicles. Fuel shortages, actual and threatened, reared their heads a number of times in the years following ww2, what with the postwar rebuilding of britain after the luftwaffes attentions, the suez crisis of the 1950s, and the oil shortages of the early 1970s. Ration coupon book petrol motor fuel motorcycles 250cc 1956. Motor fuel ration book, its made from molded plastic with the original fina advertising decals. Except that britains economy was completely drained by the war, british people were still using ration books for essentials like food and petrolgasoline, and raw materials were in very short supply. World war 2 ration books the war ration was not very high. Swans down flour promotional recipe book how to bake by the ration. 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. The car you see here was preston tucker s own daily driver, making it by far the most important of the surviving 48s. World war two petrol ration tickets from australia.
I seem to remember this being given to me in the early sixties when i. Above all, there was no staff in being to operate the scheme. After the war, and years of sugar and meat rationing, americas biggest. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. See more of the 1948 tucker 48 his breakthrough came during wwii, when the us navy expressed interest in a. This free online catalogue is courtesy of dave elsmore. A ration book is a series of coupons collected together into book form. Choose your favorite coupon designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. An eager school boy gets his first experience in using war ration book two. Buy automobilia in collectables and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Rationing regulations for food and clothing were gazetted on 14 may 1942.
The tucker was the 1940s car of the future history smithsonian. I seem to remember this being given to me in the early sixties when i went to collect my family allowance. It is another 5 years before rationing of all products is stopped. In fact, the engine remained the tucker 48s most radical engineering feature and would have been even more so had the original design been viable. Preston tucker was born on september 21, 1903, on a peppermint farm near capac, michigan. Buy motor fuel ration book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Also, i have 12 bells of camelot manufactured by franklin mint purchased in 1980 something in pristine condition what is their value.
I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely unsused is this worth anything. A shopkeeper cancels the coupons in a british housewifes ration book in 1943. In september 1948, tucker brought a handful of his cars to the indianapolis motor speedway for endurance testing. Motor fuel rationing hansard, 10 december 1956 search help. After seeing an old war time ration quota for the period of 194243, i sat down and. The crankshaft attached to stub axles, and each wheel would be driven by a hydraulic torque converter. The basic petrol ration was restored, at a third of its previous size. Food ration book with coupons issued to b s jewell in october 1918, together with a clothing ration book issued to h king in 1944, 2 clothing ration books issued to h e king and p king in 1946, 2 food ration books issued to h e and e a p king in 1950, a national registration identity card issued to b s simmers in may 1943 and a motor fuel ration book for 1947 1948. Motor fuel ration books science museum group collection. Tucker risked everything when he saw his 1948 automobile as a vehicle for change. The original design for the tucker engine design was not used for production, so tucker ended up modifying the franklin aircooled flatsix.
The home front is the civilian contribution to winning a war. In the booklet there are 39 n units and 18 l units over a 6 month period. About 5 million ration books have, i believe, been issued by the post office. Motor fuel ration book for sale in uk view 35 bargains. Ration books, first and second world war imperial war. Such books were issued by the government which anticipated petrol. Find the perfect motor fuel ration book stock photo. The ration book gave the people a fair share of these hard to get items. Articles 1948 magazine blue book article which tells of the story of an. Much of the tucker story is shrouded in myth and mystery, but thanks to ida automotive and preston tucker llc, one data point is now nailed down for good.