They Must Have Tyres

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Object description

whole: the image is positioned in the upper two-thirds, set against a blue background. The title is partially integrated and placed in the upper quarter, in burgundy. The text is separate and located in the lower quarter, in orange, set against a burgundy background. All held within a burgundy border. image: a depiction of a row of military trucks, raised on metal supports. All of the trucks lack tyres. text: They Must Have Tyres G. S. Fernando Produce More RUBBER No. 310 PRINTED BY SURVEY DEPT CEYLON APR:1944 ISSUED BY DEPT. OF INFORMATION

Physical description

No. 310.

Inscription

41 [x2]

Inscription

195

Object details

Category

Posters

Creator

Fernando, Gamwasi Senarath (Undefined)
Survey Department of Ceylon (printer)
Department of Information, Colombo (publisher/sponsor)

Production date

1944-04

Place made

Ceylon

Materials

Support: paper

medium: lithograph

Dimensions

Support: Height 677 mm, Width 523 mm

Catalogue number

Art.IWM PST 15977

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