WW2

[ASingleton]

Were milk bottle tops saved in WW2 to provide metal for the manufacture of the bombers

[Cetti]

Milk bottles were sealed with cardboard during the war and much later, but amongst items requisitioned for the 'war effort' were all iron gates from ordinary houses and bungalows.

[Hippy]

Loads of the iron railings went (no iron bombers though!) and lorry loads of aluminium pans etc. were collected. Although some of the material was used for the War effort, I think the major aspect of this campaign was to raise morale, and give ordinary folk a feeling of participation. A lot of the scrap lay in piles until years after 1945.

The salvage of milk bottle tops was a late 50s and early 60s idea, but here the material was reused and was a way of engaging children in charitable efforts.

[colin salmon]

Did they not drop milk bottle tops and tin foil to confuse German radar when we were going on a bombing raid.