"For sale motor car £250. Will exchange for 1lb sugar, 1/2 cwt coal & 7lbs potatoes": First World War cartoon showing an early motor car in a 'car exchange', with a sign referring to the high cost of living, in particular the prices of food and fuel

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Size: 3249px × 2048px
Photo credit: © SocialHistoryImages / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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