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Sort out
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:57 pm
by les
I’ve been thinning out my paperwork and come across some interesting old receipts, photos, and this, I didn’t end up thinning down much !!
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Re: Sort out
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:28 pm
by ManyMinors
I've still got some of those too. They look very old but were issued in the 1970s if I remember correctly but not put into use.
Re: Sort out
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 7:38 pm
by SteveClem
Early’70’s I think. They were ancient then! Presumably dug out from ww2 stocks.
Re: Sort out
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:16 pm
by jagnut66
Presumably dug out from ww2 stocks.
Hi,
If you look at the crown in the image on the top line of the ration book you see it is a 'Queens' crown rather that a 'Kings' crown, which WW2 would have had for George 6th, so despite looking older, they must be contemporary with the period.
Kings crown:
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Queens crown:
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Nonetheless, it is a nice piece of motoring history.
Best wishes,
Mike.
Re: Sort out
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:11 pm
by paul 300358
I had some for a moped, they were issued for the 1973 Yon Kippur war. The maximum speed limit was reduced to 50mph but the ration books were never used but IIRC they would have allowed you enough fuel to go about 50 miles.