Name/Title
Gas Ration BookletEntry/Object ID
2009.044.001Description
Government of Canada wartime “Gasoline Licence and Ration Coupon/Permis D’Essence et Coupons De Rations” booklet.
Oblong, cardboard cover printed with title as above and orange band printed in black with Government of Canada coat-of-arms and “Category/Categorie A-1”. Facsimile signature of “G R Cottrelle/Oil Controller for Canada/Regisseur des Huiles pour le Canada”.
This booklet assigned to motor vehicle Licence no. 36041. Inside front cover printed with information regarding replacement in the event of loss, theft, destruction or mutilation, in English and French. Two paper pages, printed both sides, the first in English, the second in French, outlining the licensing of the motor vehicle this ration book pertains to, and the conditions under which graded gasoline will be delivered.
Following are three-and-one-half pages of perforated coupons, four per page, English on the pale orange obverse [printed in a technique similar to currency and with two side by side white “1/2”'s visible beneath the black printed] and French on the plain white reverse.
Six of the coupons are valid from October 1 to December 31, 1942, for “ONE UNIT/ of Graded Gasoline” and are marked “Fourth” [fourth quarter of the year?]. Eight are valid from January 1 to March 31, 1943 and are marked “First” [first quarter of the year?].Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Wainwright, PeterNotes
Accession Date: 01-Oct-09
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Book, RationNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Coupon, RationNomenclature Primary Object Term
CouponNomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
booklet, gas ration bookletClass
Communications Objects - Documentary Objects - Instructional DocumentsCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
October 14, 2009Update Date
December 31, 2025