hvintageads·Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. byhahattpro Pre-war first grade tires (1943)View original on lemmy.world39Comments3
ttiramichu lemm.ee2Hide 2 repliesWhy is "Pre-War" a selling point here? If I had to make an assumption it would be that materials and production were funneled to military application during the war and so civilian production and quality suffered, but I don't really know.5
dd00ery replylemmy.worldYes, it must be something like that. Similar to ersatz coffee where I believe the Nazis resorted to using acorns instead of coffee beans. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_substitute This article talks about the problems of sourcing rubber as a raw material and the solutions - https://historycrumbs.com/retreading-tires-the-armys-ingenious-solution-to-rubber-shortages/4
Why is "Pre-War" a selling point here?
If I had to make an assumption it would be that materials and production were funneled to military application during the war and so civilian production and quality suffered, but I don't really know.
Yes, it must be something like that. Similar to ersatz coffee where I believe the Nazis resorted to using acorns instead of coffee beans. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_substitute
This article talks about the problems of sourcing rubber as a raw material and the solutions - https://historycrumbs.com/retreading-tires-the-armys-ingenious-solution-to-rubber-shortages/
Did you play Fallout ? "Pre-War stuff always good"