Petrol coupon book from 1973 oil crisis
Date made: 1973
Description: A 1973 petrol coupon book issued to Marshall Cubbon of the Manx Museum. Book registered to vehicle MN6913 and stamped by the Isle of Man Highway and Transport Board.
The 1973 oil crisis was triggered by an oil embargo imposed by OPEC countries in response to US support for Israel in the Yom Kippur war. It caused a major increase in oil prices and triggered an economic downturn in the west.
Materials: paper
Object name: petrol coupon book
Collection: Social History Collection
ID Number: 1985-0016