Motor Fuel Ration Book MH 5939276

Motor Fuel Ration Book MH 5939276

ID: PC_WD_WS_018 DESCRIPTION: Ration books such as this were issued by the British government to combat petrol shortages during the 1973 oil crisis, when the Organisation of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC) imposed an oil embargo on Western countries which had supported Israel during the Arab-Israeli Yom Kippur war. Ration books were issued on the basis of engine size and horse-power. This book was issued for a car of engine size 1101-1500 cc (10-13 hp). Ration book provided by William Shand, Nairn PLACENAME: N/A PERIOD: 1970s SOURCE: Am Baile and War Detectives COLLECTION: War Detectives (documents) Asset ID: 30239 KEYWORDS: