World
War II gas ration cards were distributed to individuals to limit the amount of
gasoline one could purchase at a time. They were created by the Office of Price
Administration during the war, and different people may have be allowed larger
amount of gasoline; for example, someone in the military would have been able
to use more gallons of gasoline than a civilian. This was to benefit the war effort,
as the gasoline was needed by United States troops at home and overseas. The
cards were not only for cars, but also had limitation on boats as well; the
owner of the car could only fill up one vehicle per rationed amount. On the
back of the gas ration card, instructions were listed out to prevent confusion
for both the user and the gas attendant; one instruction did include making a visit
to the local ration board in case there were problems or if a new card was
needed.
Other
types of ration cards included motorcycle limitations, where gas usage was terraced
by miles driven. The mileage card suggested to the rider to cut down on how
often he or she rode their vehicle, and to also buy war bonds and stamps to
benefit the war efforts. The cards could not be transferred or used for more
than one vehicle at a time, despite of the owner has more than one car or boat.
The gas mileage car included information that if the owner should sell their
vehicle, the new owner would not be able to use the gas mileage card; all of
the cards and unused stamp and coupons would have to be given back to the local
ration board.
Charles
Walder Parke WW2 Collection, ca. 1940, MSS 1510; Box 2, Folder 3. Ohio History
Connection, Columbus Ohio.
War
Ration Books. Motorcycle Mileage Rations, 1941-1945, Published material; VFM
4862. Ohio History Connection, Columbus Ohio.
War
Ration Books. Gasoline Ration Card, 1941-1945, Published material; VFM 4862. Ohio
History Connection, Columbus Ohio.
War
Ration Books. Gas Ration Stamps, 1941-1945, Published material; VFM 4862. Ohio
History Connection, Columbus Ohio.
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