c/vintageads · by hahattpro@lemmy.world · 1yPre-war first grade tires (1943) 40 points · 3 comments · view on lemmy.world
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tiramichu@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y
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.
d00ery@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
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/
hahattpro@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Did you play Fallout ? "Pre-War stuff always good"