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"The Pilots are ready; and I am sure you will deliver the goods"

Poster
1941 (designed), 1941-45 (issued)
Artist/Maker
Ministry of Labour and National Service (issuer)
Keely, Pat (Patrick Cokayne) (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

'"The Pilots are ready; and I am sure you will deliver the goods". All The Way from Blue Prints to Blue Sky Accidents Must Be Kept Down'. Colour lithograph poster, signed and dated '41'.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Posters
Object type
Poster
Title"The Pilots are ready; and I am sure you will deliver the goods"
Materials and techniques
Photo-chromo-lithography
Paper
Printing Inks
Colour Lithography
Brief description
"The Pilots are ready; and I am sure you will deliver the goods". Colour lithograph poster designed by Patrick Cokayne Keely and issued by the the Ministry of Labour and National Service. Great Britain, 1941-45.
Physical description
'"The Pilots are ready; and I am sure you will deliver the goods". All The Way from Blue Prints to Blue Sky Accidents Must Be Kept Down'. Colour lithograph poster, signed and dated '41'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.2cm
  • Width: 50.8cm
Measurements taken from: Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Marks and inscriptions
Signed and dated 'Pat Keely '41'.
Credit line
Given by the Ministry of Information
Subject depicted
Safety
Bibliographic reference
Summary Catalogue of British Posters to 1988 in the Victoria & Albert Museum in the Department of Design, Prints & Drawing. Emmett Publishing, 1990. 129 p. ISBN: 1 869934 12 1
Other number
23/C7 - V&A microfiche
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2147-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O606011/the-pilots-are-ready-and-poster-keely-pat-patrick/
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