| Place | Europe: United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ARTV03481 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 76 cm x 50 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | offset lithograph on paper |
| Maker |
Mann, James Scrimgeour LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Johnson Riddle & Co |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1940-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Balanced Load: Safer Transport
Description
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of trucks moving from a factory to an aerodrome in the background. The poster plays on the two different modes of transport: the seemingly unsafe balancing of objects on someone's head to the reliable and 'known' safe method of transporting items on trucks. The poster highlights the need to maintain safe passage of goods in order to maximize the usability of produced items.