OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Motor spirit consumer's licence 1948

DATE1948

MEDIAArchive

COLLECTIONHastings-Western Port Historical Society

REG NO.A53

HISTORY

Petrol was rationed during and after the second World War in Australia

DESCRIPTION

Motor spirit consumer’s licence for the State of New South Wales, issued under the National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations, for a vehicle or engine used for business purposes only, for a primary producer. The licence is made out to Mr. Arnold R. Lynch, occupation horticulturalist, of Gol Gol, for a tractor, and dated 9-7-48. Licence number is 2355. On the back is a chart of monthly dates from April 1947 to Sept. 1949 and 12 of these have been stamped. Accompanying the licence are 5 motor spirit ration tickets, 3 for 5 gallons and 2 for 2 gallons

SUBJECTS

Fuel, Licences, Rationing

KEYWORDS

Lynch, Arnold Roy, National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations