Lot 397: A Set of Exide Batteries Advertising Showcards
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A set of four advertising showcards for Exide batteries, printed on composite hardboard. The collection comprises two matching pairs. The first pair features a graphic of a British Airways Concorde aircraft in a blue and white sky, above red and blue block lettering for Exide with the Chloride formula. The second pair depicts a Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarine flying the White Ensign, set against a seascape background with similar Exide branding below. All cards are headed with the slogan DEPENDABLE POWER. Each card bears a small numeric mark in the lower right corner, reading 2283 on the Concorde examples and 2224 on the submarine examples. The reverse of the boards shows a textured brown finish.
17 inches wide by 20.25 inches high.
Condition report:
Very good condition for two of the showcards; the other two show age-related wear with scattered scratching, scuffing and some paint loss.
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