Historical sticker

[Pabs]

Bit of history! On a record combi plane I just got to make T&G

Nice surprise.

 

[Orraloon]

Can't quite make out the whole message but I take it that its wartime made when nickel was in short supply. Got a pic of the plane itself.
Regards
John

 

[--Tom--]

nice bit of history

If you’re wondering what the message was here’s a more complete version

And there’s quite a debate over it’s introduction in the House of Commons the month after it was brought in

https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1951/jul/04/nickel-prohibited-uses

 

[Pabs]

Can't quite make out the whole message but I take it that its wartime made when nickel was in short supply. Got a pic of the plane itself.
Regards
John

just having a proper look over it. Even got the original 'paid in full' tag signed and a bag of hand labelled spare nickel plated thumb screws



Yes war time finish then no nickel

Going to give it a clean. Last owner was a user as the irons have been initialised and properly honed




I'll be using it for tongue and grooving as well as drawer making

 

[niall Y]

Interesting that the Hansard debate is dated July 1951 - a few months before the Labour government fell. In many respects rationing got worse after the war.

Even I can remember some of the rules still in place in the late 50's. Notably being sent to buy a loaf of bread, as a child, and being puzzled when the shop assistant weighed it and added an additional bread roll.