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An "A" sticker on a car was the lowest priority of gasoline rationing and entitled the car owner to 3 to 4 US gallons (11 to 15 L; 2.5 to 3.3 imp gal) of gasoline per week. "B" stickers were issued to workers in the military industry, entitling their holder to up to 8 US gallons (30 L; 6.7 imp gal) of gasoline per week.
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M8 Greyhound with bridge plate and white star visible. The formation signs close to the tow hooks have been censored. (Paris 1944) M2 Medium Tank with early markings During World War I, the letters US or U.S. were used to identify vehicles of the American Expeditionary Forces.
Through war, siege and social strife, rich and poor countries across the world have had a long and often painful history of rationing anything from food to fuel and water, sometimes with ...
The United States is divided into five Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts, or PADDs.These were created during World War II under the Petroleum Administration for War to help organize the allocation of fuels derived from petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel (or "distillate") fuel.
Restored 1928 Phillips 66 Service Station. The first Phillips 66 service station built in Texas opened on July 27, 1928 on the corner of 5th Street and Main in Turkey, Texas.
OPA points are small vulcanized fibre red and blue ration tokens issued during World War II to make change for ration coupons. Approximately 1.1 billion red and 0.9 billion blue were produced, and even though many were collected and destroyed after the war, they are still quite common today. The red OPA points are a bit more common than the blue.
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