Petrol coupons and motor fuel ration book issued to key workers in 1973 during the fuel crisis when petrol was in short supply. His wife, sharon, had seen a couple of classic ford thunderbirds she liked, and ames ended up with the winning bid on a 1956 model at a nottoounreasonable price. A degraded air filter can allow contaminants into your engine, while a clogged fuel filter or dying fuel pump can lead to low performance and eventually stall outs. While he was at home we never ran out of fuel for heating the home, as at night he. The 1959 ford thunderbird did well in sales, unlike the 195557 twoseat thunderbirds, which were originally designed as fords answer to the corvette. Apr 03, 2014 so, whats the optimal af ratio for a supercharged gt500.
Purchasers had to present ration books with them when shopping so that the. An eager school boy gets his first experience in using war ration book two. The late 1950s marked the beginning of a new era for thunderbird. Interestingly petrol is referred to as motor spirit on the tokens. This is one of the few unrestored, original 1956 thunderbirds in the world.
This amazing car has all books and records, steel flares and had a professional slant nose. Unused motor fuel ration book, for motor cars, 110. The annual classic car sale at the historic hershey motor lodge in. After he got the pink slip and keys, he found out the reason why the car was so affordable. The full profile, first published in 2003, can be found here. I have a motor fuel ration book dated 15012200 and the number displayed is nh3721995. Model thunderbird appeared a year later corvette and made him direct competition. Most people today think of the rationing of goods to be solely confined to the period covering world war ii and the period shortly after. Jul 04, 2009 the old adage, success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan, could well have been coined for this weeks subject. Mar 12, 2014 1957 thunderbird tachometer drive distributor fej12127a2 1957 292 312 y block the function of the 1957 distributor model has centrifugal and vacuum advance. Vehicleengine search vehicleengine search makemodel search makeengine search. Vintage motor fuel ration bookpetrol coupons 1970s good condition. Browse photos, see all vehicle details and contact the seller. Motor fuel ration book for sale in uk view 32 bargains.
Smith, first for continental and then for the ford division 1957 1959. The second generation ford thunderbird also called square bird was produced by ford for the 1958 to 1960 model years as a successor to the popular 19551957 twoseater. Ford set the world on edge when it unveiled the thunderbird at the detroit auto show in 1954. Index of all articles from hemmings motor news available in our publication archives.
I seem to remember this being given to me in the early sixties when i. Three individually numbered motor fuel ration books from the the early 1970s probably issued during the oil crisis. In the new double models ford used the same location independent of the chassis with the driven rear axle on the leaf springs, but with one important difference. By this we mean a vehicle that was designed with the fresh, modern look of the jet age and which sparked broad, mass collecting appeal. Please note last page picture that has nothing on it looks like the other half is missing but i assume its just blank looking at other ones. Buy motor fuel ration book and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. In 1967, he swapped in a 401horse 61 390 tripower bigblock with a fourspeed top loader and 4. Note that the uk petrol coupons were always referred to as coupons not tokens.
The armys famed 45th thunderbird infantry division had the highest. Apr 22, 2010 i am thinking about selling an unrestored 1957 ford thunderbird roadster, it has the 312 v8, detachable white hardtop with portholes, automatic on the floor, 980108 original miles. I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely unused is this worth anything also, i have 12 bells of answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Books such as this were issued by the british government to combat petrol shortages during the 1973 oil crisis. The 3speed manual could be ordered with an overdrive unit which greatly increased the fuel efficiency of this car at higher speeds. A message to my thunderbirds from brigadier general p. Thunderbirds built from the start of production through midapril 1957 used the same style as the earlier cars, and thunderbirds built from midapril to the end of production used a new, smaller data plate that was introduced for the 1958 ford line. Petrol coupons issued 1957 by the ministry of power during the suez crisis feb. In 1945, after the war finished, petrol for private use did become available, although it remained rationed until 1950. In the booklet there are 39 n units and 18 l units over a 6 month period. Only 4,356 golden hawks were produced in 1957, as sales for the model, along. Rationing was introduced temporarily by the british government several times during the 20th.
Unused motor fuel ration book, motor fuel ration books 1for motorbike and 1 for motor car these are unused and nice clean condition. Has workshop with benches, sleeper, ramp, extra fuel tank, new paint, tires, aluminum wheels. Document resume world war ii informational fact sheets eric. Each book contains 6 months of coupons which authorise the furnishing and acquisition of the number of units of motor fuel specified on the coupons for a motor car 15012200cc, 1419 h. Motor fuel ration book, november 1973 souvenirs and ephemera national rationing. The organisation of petroleum producing countries opec imposed an oil embargo on western countries which had supported israel during the arabisraeli yom kippur war. Ford thunderbird colloquially called the tbird is a nameplate that was used by ford from model years 1955 to 1997 and 2002 to 2005 for a personal luxury car during which there were eleven distinct generations. Motivated by the chevroletas introduction of the corvette, ford set out to produce a competing 2 seat roaster. Also, i have 12 bells of camelot manufactured by franklin mint purchased in 1980 something in pristine condition what is their value.
Motor fuel ration book x3 c1973 property of her majestys. Dec 09, 2011 i have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely unsused is this worth anything. Motor fuel ration book, november 1973 imperial war museums. I have a motor fuel ration book ref lh6 806166 completely. We are please to present this 1957 ford thunderbird ecode for consideration. The thunderbird was fords refined response to chevrolets crude corvette. The ford thunderbird is a car manufactured in the united states by the ford motor company. Aug 01, 2007 when alan bought this car four decades ago, it had the original 312ci yblock v8. In response to fordconducted surveys two major changes were made to attract potential buyers. Great savings free delivery collection on many items motor fuel ration book for sale ebay. Were you consciously following a style of trend books or anything. My 1973 motor fuel ration book heres my 1973 ration book.
The most accurate 1957 ford thunderbirds mpg estimates based on real world results of 245 miles driven in 1 ford thunderbirds 1957 ford thunderbird mpg actual mpg from 1 1957 ford thunderbird owners. It entered production for the 1955 model year as a twoseater sporty car. The construction of the 57 model is also different than the 5556 models the housing is taller to accommodate the centrifugal weights and springs. John was an employee with ford motor company from december, 1936, until january, 1980.
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