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Austerity Motoring 1939-1950 Andrew Lane

Austerity Motoring 1939-1950 By Andrew Lane

Austerity Motoring 1939-1950 by Andrew Lane


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Summary

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.

Austerity Motoring 1939-1950 Summary

Austerity Motoring 1939-1950 by Andrew Lane

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. The British public was eager for new cars, however, and the 1948 Motor Show marked a turning point; twenty-one new models were exhibited, including the Jaguar XK120 and the Morris Minor.

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.

Table of Contents

Wartime motoring; Peacetime austerity, 1945-47; The 1948 Motor Show; The beginning of the end; Further reading; Places to visit

Additional information

GOR001693910
9780852638415
0852638418
Austerity Motoring 1939-1950 by Andrew Lane
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20100710
32
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