Christmas Driving Needs A Clear Head

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Artist/Maker	Ministry of Transport (issued by) H. M. Stationery Office (publisher) M. M. P. Ltd (printer) Mount, Reginald (designer) Evans, Eileen (designer)
Place of origin	UK (made)

This poster was issued by the Minstry of Transport to encourage people not to drink (alcohol) and drive, especially during the Christmas festivities.

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Categories	Health Transport Christmas Posters
Object type	Poster
Title	Christmas Driving Needs A Clear Head
Materials and techniques	Colour offset lithograph
Brief description	(Edward) Reginald Mount (1906-1979) and Eileen Margaret Evans (b.1921) Christmas Driving Needs A Clear Head [Snowman Image], 1963 Central Office of Information Poster for the Ministry of Transport
Physical description	Child-like drawing of a snowman with his arm in a sling, pointing up at a red 'road safety' triangle symbol.
Dimensions	Height: 38cm Width: 25.5cm
Marks and inscriptions	COI logo/ Issued by the Minstry of Transport / Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by M.M.P. Ltd. MOUNT / EVANS (Designers' names)
Credit line	Given by Eileen Evans
Subjects depicted	Snowmen Christmas
Summary	This poster was issued by the Minstry of Transport to encourage people not to drink (alcohol) and drive, especially during the Christmas festivities.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.577-1998

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Record created	March 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O205869/christmas-driving-needs-a-clear-poster-mount-reginald/

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