Fuel Economy in the Foundry - Hints to Foremen for Saving Fuel - Save Fuel for Battle!
A text-heavy instruction sheet gives foremen five working rules and a maintenance schedule for foundry furnaces under the headline 'Fuel Economy in the Foundry'. Only the closing line, 'Save Fuel for Battle!', ties the routine to the fighting, which is the transfer tell; the rest is technical guidance.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1942
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- Ministry of Fuel and Power, printed for HMSO by Wm. Brown & Co., Ltd., London
- Region
- Western and Central Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- State
- Regime
- Churchill Government
- Leader
- Winston Churchill
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Mobilize or secure compliance
- Themes
- Labor, Economy and finance
- Event
- World War II
- Leader
- Winston Churchill
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Foreign Posters, retrieved October 3, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (UK Crown copyright, 50 years from publication, expired before 1996; no URAA restoration)
Ministry of Fuel and Power, printed for HMSO by Wm. Brown & Co., Ltd., London. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), World War II Foreign Posters, NAID 44266526.
Text on the object
FUEL ECONOMY IN THE FOUNDRY Hints to Foremen for saving Fuel A WORKING Plan to work the furnaces at high efficiency. Thus- 1 Run the smallest number of furnaces which will keep pace with moulding. 2 Have enough moulds made at a time to use a full pot of metal at each pouring. 3 Avoid short runs of different metals. 4 If possible work men in shifts to avoid cooling and reheating furnaces. 5 Help the men to keep their rules. B MAINTENANCE Make a definite routine of maintenance. Don't wait for something to go wrong before taking any action. The schedule gives periods for normal conditions. Under special conditions more frequent attention will be necessary. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ITEM | EACH DAY | EACH WEEK | EVERY FOUR MONTHS Flues | | Rake out dust. | Examine for air leaks and repair. Linings | | Examine and check with template for wear. Patch where necessary. | Remake the entire lining. Grate | | See that furnace bottom ironwork is in good condition. See that proper number of bars are in place. | Examine thoroughly. Check clearance and straightness of bars. Covers | | Keep these an airtight fit. | Renew where necessary. Ash Pit Open type | | Clean pit. Removable trays are a help. | Examine trays. Check space below grate. Ash Pit Individual or divided type | Clean each section in use. | | SAVE FUEL FOR BATTLE! Printed for H.M. Stationery Office by Wm. Brown & Co., Ltd., London, E.C.3.-51-4509
