hahattpro@lemmy.world to Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. @sh.itjust.works · 29 days agoPre-war first grade tires (1943)lemmy.worldimagemessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11imagePre-war first grade tires (1943)lemmy.worldhahattpro@lemmy.world to Vintage and Retro Ads, Promos, Fliers, Etc. @sh.itjust.works · 29 days agomessage-square2fedilink
minus-squaretiramichu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·29 days agoWhy 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.
minus-squared00ery@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-229 days agoYes, 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/
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/