29 June 1943

Autocar

Poster

Title: Hello You Limey

One poster entitled "Hello You Limey," printed by Autocar, dated June 29, 1943. Poster features a scene of two groups of soldiers meeting. The poster reads in part, "The Date: April 7, 1943. The place: A stretch of wasteland in southern Tunisia, 42 miles from Gabes. The occasion: The historic meeting between reconnaissance patrols of the British Eighth Army, in three armored dingos, and armored forces of the Second U.S. Army Corps..." The poster also reminds people to keep their pledge to the Truck Conservation Corps. It also mentions the Autocar half-track. The artwork used in the poster is…

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1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Strafer Beware!

One poster entitled "Strafer Beware!" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features a scene of an Autocar half-track shooting down Nazi strafers. The poster refers to the half-tracks and says in part, "they are only one of the mobile units rolling out of Ardmore for our Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Forces.... Stand by for better trucks to come. Keep your pledge to the U.S. Truck Conservation Corps." The artwork used in the poster is signed by E. George Roland. It also has the title of the poster in pencil on the back.

GLC09654.32

1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Tankers Aweigh

One poster entitled "Tankers Aweigh" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features a scene of soldiers and airmen using an Autocar tanker to refuel a bomber. There are two planes with smoke trailing from them and other planes flying around them in the background. The poster promotes the vehicles Autocar is suppling to the Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Corp. The poster reads in part, "keep your pledge to the U.S. Truck Conservation Corps. Your trucks are your own, but their life belongs to the Nation." It also has the title of the poster in pencil on the back.

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1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Invaders Today... Trucks Tomorrow

One poster entitled "Invaders Today... Trucks Tomorrow" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features an Autocar half-track firing its guns, while soldiers charge around it. There is also planes flying in the air above. The poster advertises the half-track's power and nimbleness and says they are, "a preview of the power and performance you may expect in Autocar Trucks when this global mess is cleaned up." The poster also reminds citizens to keep their pledge to the U.S. Truck Conservation Corps. The artwork used in the poster is signed E. George Roland. It also has the title of the…

GLC09654.34

1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Gangway for Victory!

One poster entitled "Gangway for Victory!" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features an Autocar half-track exiting a ship onto a beach. In the background soldiers wade in the water. The poster advertises Autocar's work in the war effort. The poster reads in part, "Victory is a great teacher. When the war is won, this heavy-duty fighting will be transformed into heavy-duty, low-cost-per-mile transportation - these heavy-duty fighters into the heavy-duty trucks that bear a famous name." The artwork used in the poster is signed E. George Roland. It also has the title of the poster in…

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27 December 1943

Autocar

Poster

Title: Bridge Partners

One poster entitled "Bridge Partners" printed by Autocar, dated December 27, 1943. Poster features an Autocar mobile derrick as it helps lay a pontoon bridge in the background other Autocar vehicles shoot into the sky. The poster reads in part, "Autocar is proud to cooperate with the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Air Forces. Keep your own essential Autocars rolling, while our armed forces keep the enemy reeling." A stamp on the back has the date of December 27, 1943, and the note, "Posted Lower Plant."

GLC09654.36

20 October 1943

Autocar

Poster

Title: Deadly!

One poster entitled, "Deadly!" printed by Autocar, dated October 20, 1943. Poster features an Autocar half-track shooting its guns as soldiers charge around it. The poster reads in part, "In Tunisia, within three months, it 'downed 78 German planes for sure, and possibly more than 100.' Then on to Sicily... and on and on from there!" The poster also reminds citizens to keep their pledge to the United States Truck Conservation Corps. A stamp on the back has the date of October 20, 1943, and the note, "Posted Upper Plant." The title has also been written on the back of the poster in pencil.

GLC09654.37

1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Big Trucks for Big Jobs

One poster entitled, "Big Trucks for Big Jobs" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features an Autocar fuel truck on a road in a jungle. There is a bullet-riddled Japanese plane's wing in the foreground. There are four bombers in the air above the truck. The poster reads in part, "Refueling is a big job. On our fighting fronts, it must be done in a big way. This means big trucks... heavy-duty trucks... Autocar Trucks!" The title has been written on the back of the poster in pencil.

GLC09654.38

1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Down to the Sea in Autocars!

One poster entitled, "Down to the Sea in Autocars!" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features an Autocar truck owned by California's Bigge Drayage Company. The truck is hauling a 60 ton hull section of a prefabricated warship for Henry J. Kaiser, a shipbuilder. The scene on the poster is the truck on the road as people watch it pass. There is a man on the electric pole in the top left corner. There is also an image of the truck with measurements in the upper left corner of the poster. The poster reads in part, "Autocar Trucks on the home front, like Autocar Trucks at the fighting…

GLC09654.39

1941-1945

Autocar

Poster

Title: Heavy Duty is Easy Duty for Autocar

One poster entitled, "Heavy Duty is Easy Duty for Autocar" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features an Autocar truck owned by Art Brockman of Detroit, Michigan, a crane and hauling company. The truck is hauling a 93 ton transformer which is 20 feet high and has a center of gravity eight feet from the top. The scene on the poster is the truck going over a bridge. A young boy is fishing off the bridge and waves at the truck. There is also an image of a transformer plant featuring the same type of transformer that the truck is hauling in the upper left corner. The poster is an…

GLC09654.40

3 April, 1944

Autocar

Poster

Title: Contents... One Hellcat

One poster entitled, "Contents... One Hellcat" printed by Autocar, dated April 3, 1944. Poster features an Autocar truck owned by Dade Brothers, Inc., lifting a crate that carries fully built Hellcats, and Wildcats, two types of planes used by the Air Force. There is also an image of a loaded truck hauling the crate uphill. The poster reads in part, "On all fronts, Autocar provides special-purpose vehicles for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Forces... rugged reminders of heavy-duty Autocar Trucks to come at war's end." The title has been written on the back of the poster in pencil, the…

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