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title: 'Quackpot: Treat a truck right, this way'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/quackpot-treat-a-truck-right-1944/
description: Army Conservation Project No. 121-O-21 sheet. A cartoon duck in a scarf and cap drives a battered, iced-up jeep loaded with 'Rumor spikes'.
section: Collection
---

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# Quackpot: Treat a truck right, this way

Army Conservation Project No. 121-O-21 sheet. A cartoon duck in a scarf and cap drives a battered, iced-up jeep loaded with 'Rumor spikes', 'One dozen fox holes' and a cleaning rod, saying 'I'm a ramblin' wreck from daily neglect and a helluva 4x4'. Below, a smiling soldier points to five numbered driving rules. The technique is name-calling: carelessness is personified as a ridiculed 'Quackpot'.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Name-calling](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/name-calling/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
QUACKPOT
MAINTENANCE
I'M A RAMBLIN' WRECK FROM DAILY NEGLECT AND A HELLUVA 4×4
RUMOR SPIKES
ONE DOZEN FOX HOLES
1 ea. MI-CLEANER
TEN MINUTE BREAK
WITH CARE, HANDLE
EXAUSTED PIPE
SPAN[illegible]
TREAT A TRUCK RIGHT
--- THIS WAY
1 Load your vehicle correctly to avoid damage from overloading and load shifting
2 Warm-up your engine at a moderately fast idle before you drive away
3 Show you are an expert driver by starting smoothly and shifting silently
4 Shift to a lower gear when necessary to avoid straining the engine
5 Take it easy on the brakes—no skidding on turns, and don't ride the clutch
DAILY CARE SAVES WEAR!
Little things like checking tires, lubricants, batteries, brakes, and cooling systems save big repair jobs. Always perform the daily preventive maintenance service listed on the back of your Driver's Trip Ticket and P. M. Service Record—W. D. Form 48.
U·S·ARMY SAVE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
[imprint:] U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE · 1944—O—612414
[imprint:] ARMY CONSERVATION PROJECT NO. 121-O-21
```

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