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US Naval Aviation Training Division
B-25 Bomber North American Mitchell World War 2 US airplane
Original aeroplane identification poster, 1942 63 x 47 cm A particularly unusual style of aeroplane identification poster, owing to the very arty images. Most such posters rely on very plain silhouettes, this series - and we have several in this series - have a much more arty approach to the task with shading and an interesting angle view. Manufactured by North American Aviation and named in honour of Major General William 'Billy' Mitchell, a pioneer of US military aviation its first flight was in 1940 but it remained in service until 1979 (in the Indonesian air force). A particularly durable aircraft, one from the 321st Bomb Group was nicknamed 'Patches' on account of its (by the end of the war) 400 patched holes which had been painted with bright-yellow zinc chromate primer. Having completed over 300 missions and belly-landed six times the airframe was so distorted that 'straight-and-level' flight involved 8 degrees of left aileron trim and 6 degrees of right rudder causing the aircraft to 'crab' sideways through the air. Over one hundred B-25 Mitchells survive, with about 45 still airworthy. Seventeen flyable aircraft (and one hulk which was sacrificed to a crash scene) starred in the 1970 film 'Catch 22' fifteen of which still exist. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
US Naval Aviation Training Division
Consolidated PBY Catalina World War 2 US airplane
Aeroplane identification poster, 1942 63 x 47 cm A particularly unusual style of aeroplane identification poster, owing to the very arty images. Most such posters rely on very plain silhouettes, this series - and we have several in this series (click here) - have a much more arty approach to the task with shading and an interesting angle view. The PBY Catalina is a flying boat used extensively during World War 2 in anti-submarine patrols, air-sea rescue, patrol bombing and convoy escort. It served militarily until the 1980s and was still being used in the 2010s as a waterbomber for firefighting. The RCAF called it the Canso. If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
US Naval Aviation Training Division
RAF Bristol Beaufighter World War 2 US airplane
Aeroplane identification poster, 1942 63 x 47 cm A particularly unusual style of aeroplane identification poster, owing to the very arty images. Most such posters rely on very plain silhouettes, this series - and we have several in this series (click here) - have a much more arty approach to the task with shading and an interesting angle view. The Beaufighter is a multi-role aircraft conceived originally as a heavy fighter variant of the Bristol Beaufort. As an effective night fighter it came into service during the Battle of Britain, having the space for radar it became a highly effective night fighter. The de Havilland Mosquito, being somewhat faster, took over in the latter part of 1942. The Beaufighter saw service in all theatres during World War II, serving through to the Greek civil war in 1946. 5,928 were built but no flying examples exist today, although The Fighter Collection at Duxford is currently restoring an aircraft (made from multiple aircraft). If you are interested, please email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Porto-Service, Chicago Bring Home the Bacon - three little hams who gotta be cured!
Lithograph 26.5x18cm 1942 What better writing paper to send to a serving serviceman than that encouraging him to fight. Porto-Service of Chicago published a series of illustrated writing resources for sweethearts and friends to write to their brave servicemen, in this case teasing the three Axis dictators. Lavishly produced and printed, the Americans brought some much-needed colour and glamour to dull war-torn Britain. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Dig for Victory over Want World War II public information
11x18cm for His Majesty's Stationery Office HMSO On gummed paper Printed on gummed paper, this was designed to be widely propagated, so that the public information message would not get lost. With food having to be shipped over the U-Boat infested Atlantic putting sailors' lives and ships at risk, every scrap of food that could be grown at home saved lives and allowed munitions to be transported instead. Therefore the Government started a large public information campaign to Dig for Victory - encouraging people to dig up their gardens and grow food. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Nat Harrison
Accidents Sometimes Happen... Work Carefully Avoid Scrap
Original poster c. 1943 Printed for HMSO by J Weiner Ltd, London for the Ministry of Aircraft Production Produced by the Bayly-Souster advertising agency, Fleet Street Provenance the estate of Ernest Bendell-Bayly The waste-not-want-not campaign of World War 2 in the UK had to tackle waste at all levels. Here workers in aircraft factories are encouraged to work carefully in order to avoid creating products that had to be scrapped. Not only were the raw materials scrapped, but also the valuable hours of workers' time involved. When Lord Beaverbrook commenced his term as Minister of Aircraft Production in May 1940 it was an industry beset with problems. Aircraft parts were produced in sufficient numbers, but assembly into flyable aircraft proved more challenging – the Castle Bromwich Spitfire factory had not produced a single completed aircraft by this point. Moreover the RAF central depots had large supplies of aircraft that had not been issued to squadrons. Once this was all brought under Beaverbrook’s control, aircraft production increased rapidly. During the Battle of Britain, the British production of fighter aircraft was two-and-a-half times that of Germany. Britain had 644 operable fighters at the start of July 1940 – when the Battle of Britain began – against the German 725. By the end of October 1940, when the German offensive finished, British fighter aircraft had – despite significant losses – increased to 732 whilst the Germans were left with just 275. To achieve this great productivity increase the Ministry was run on informal grounds; few notes were kept; staff members had few formal roles. Essential to the success were motivational posters in the aircraft factories. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Eric Fraser For Progress in the Future Save Now
75x51cm Original Vintage Poster Issued by the National Savings Committee If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Backed to linen, small edge tears to right side as visibile in image. -
Porto-Service, Chicago Keep 'em Running Right off the Map!
Lithograph 26.5x18cm 1942 What better writing paper to send to a serving serviceman than that encouraging him to fight. Porto-Service of Chicago published a series of illustrated writing resources for sweethearts and friends to write to their brave servicemen, in this case teasing the three Axis dictators. Lavishly produced and printed, the Americans brought some much-needed colour and glamour to dull war-torn Britain. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Very good. -
Porto-Service, Chicago Give them "Hell-o from us!"
Lithograph 26.5x18cm 1942 What better writing paper to send to a serving serviceman than one encouraging him to fight. Porto-Service of Chicago published a series of illustrated writing resources for sweethearts and friends to write to their brave servicemen, in this case in a four-engined bomber over Berlin. Lavishly produced and printed, the Americans brought some much-needed colour and glamour to dull war-torn Britain. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Very good. -
Ministry of War Transport Quicker Turnaround Helps to Quicker Victory - Football
Original vintage poster c. 1940 30x20" Printed by H M Stationery Office by J Weiner Ltd London WC1 Provenance, the Bendell Bayley studio. During the war, every aspect of life had its own Government influence. Here transport of war materiel is being managed and faster re-loading of transport is encouraged to improve efficiency. Condition: Good. Backed to linen. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. -
Design for Bianchi Ferier, Lyon for a silk scarf 5 March 1945
Gouache, pen and ink 78cm x 76cm Provenance: The Bianchi Ferrier archive sale at Christies On 9 February 1945 the 'Colmar Pocket' was finally cleared of Germans - a process that had started in November 1944 - and the province of Alsace changed hands between France and Germany for the fourth time in 75 years. Happily in the succeeding 75 years Alsace has not changed ownership. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Good. -
Pat Keely (d. 1970) The Royal Navy
75x51cm Original lithographic poster 1939 Printed for HMSO by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son Ltd, London If your age is from 17 1/2 to 28 and you have at least 2 1/2 years' experience in any of the following trades: Ground Engineer (Civil Aviation) General Fitter Millwright Jig & Tool Fitter etc. Why not join the new Fleet Air Arm as Air Fitter or Air Rigger Generous Pay and Allowances - Really Secure Employment Good Prospects of Early Advancement to Air Artificer Little is known of the life of the rather private Pat Keely, a prolific and excellent designer of posters. He designed the World Scout Jamboree 4d stamp in 1957 and produced many posters for the British Government. In this excellent poster three aeroplanes are seen landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier; although somewhat stylised they are likely to be the Blackburn Skua. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Generally very good. -
Printed by Lowe & Brydone Printers (1944)
Great Britain's War Effort No. 2 (Men in the armed forces)
50x37cm "Of the ten million men who served in the Commonwealth's Armed Forces five-and-a-half million men were from the United Kingdom alone. This picturegraph is based on latest official figures issued by HM Government November 1944." The population of the Empire had to be persuaded that Britain was pulling her weight in World War 2. By this poster and others similar could the message be put across. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Folds as issued, otherwise generally excellent. -
Printed by Lowe & Brydone Printers (1944)
Great Britain's War Effort No. 5 (Taxation)
50x37cm "The British people paid two and a half times as much Income Tax in 1943 as they paid in the year before the war. This picturegraph is based on latest official figures issued by HM Government November 1944." Pre-war taxation: £472,000,000 War-time £1,169,000,000 The population of the Empire had to be persuaded that Britain was pulling her weight in World War 2. By this poster and others similar could the message be put across. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Folds as issued, otherwise generally excellent. -
Printed by Lowe & Brydone Printers (1944)
Great Britain's War Effort No. 6 (Munitions)
50x37cm "Seven-tenths of all munitions for the Armed Forces of the British Commonwealth and Empire were made in the United Kingdom. This picturegraph is based on latest official figures issued by HM Government November 1944." The population of the Empire had to be persuaded that Britain was pulling her weight in World War 2. Bu this poster and others similar could the message be put across. The fine stylised tanks, bombs, ships, guns and other vehicles are stacked up on the left-hand side showing the British contribution. If you are interested email info@manningfineart.co.uk or call us on 07929 749056. Condition: Folds as issued, otherwise generally excellent.
