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| Title | 21,700 Road Vehicles of the L.M.S. will Carry the Load | |
| Collection | Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information | |
| Artist | Unknown | |
| Printer | Stafford and Co Ltd, Netherfield, Nottingham | |
| Publisher/Sponsor | London, Midland and Scottish Railway | |
| Concept | transport, motor vehicles, civilian personnel, workers, railways | |
| Description | whole: the image is positioned in the upper two-thirds. The title is separate and placed in the lower half, in white, set against a green background. image: a full-length depiction of a worker loading a large sack, which he supports on his back, on to a L.M.S. road vehicle. Another worker, standing on top of the sacks already piled on to the truck, reaches out to help him. text: UR 4376 LMS 1712 B 21,700 ROAD VEHICLES OF THE LMS WILL CARRY THE LOAD E.R.O. 53350 PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN STAFFORDS-NETHERFIELD |
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| Object | truck, sack | |
| Id Number Current Accession | IWM PST 15196 | |
| Location Creation Site | Great Britain | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 1017 mm x 636 mm | |
| Material | lithograph on paper | |
| Format Series Notes | E.R.O. 53350. | |
| Event | WW2 British Home Front | |
| Related Country | Great Britain GB | |
| Text Language | English | |
| Rights | Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and gain permission for use of the images within this collection. We would be grateful for any information concerning copyright and will withdraw images immediately on copyright holder’s request. | |
| Style Period Period | 1939-1945 | |
| Production Method | lithograph in 3 colours | |
| Work Type | poster | |