What was 10/- worth in 1941

Discussion in 'General' started by ozzy16, Feb 6, 2017.

  1. ozzy16

    ozzy16 Well-Known Member

    Hi folk's,

    On the 29th of Dec 1941 my father (driver rasc) was ordered to pay 10/- toward's cost of damage to
    W-D vehicle. (it was his birthday)
    I just wondered what 10/- was worth/what you could buy with it. Also what would a soldier be earning in 1941.

    no prizes for 50 pence.


    regards....Graham.
     
  2. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Purchasing power - 6 pints of beer according to this
    What a pound could have bought you – and what it still can

    but I'm not sure just how reliable or comparable this inflation calculator is, but it works 10 shillings out at about £17 new money today.
    Calculator - UK Inflation | How much is money really worth now compared to history


    Some pay rates discussed on this link, see comment
    BBC - WW2 People's War - Infantry rates of pay
    " In 1939 as an infantry private I was paid two shillings a day. "

    and in this thread
    Rates of Pay in WW2
     
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  3. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

    You could buy.
    6lbs of Bourneville Cocoa at 5d a quarter.
    10 packs of 20 Capstan cigarettes and have 5d change.
    by adding 2 bob to your 10 bob, a half bottle of whisky.
    120 copies of the Daily Mail or Daily Mirror.
    48 Mars bars.

    Pte's were on about 2 bob a day.
     
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  4. Blutto

    Blutto Banned

  5. Owen

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  6. Owen

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    price list for beer dated 1942/43.

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  7. Owen

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  8. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  9. jimbop

    jimbop Banned

    so a pte cant get pissed on a full weeks money??!!!

    how did we win the war?????!!!
     
  10. bamboo43

    bamboo43 Very Senior Member

    A Navigation Folding Lamp, if you wanted to chip in to help the War effort in building new planes. 6d for a machine gun bullet.
     
  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Yes - but India Pale ale and Russian Stout are not considered 'foreign' BUT Guinness, Bass & Worthington are ??:wacko:o_O

    TD
     
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  12. Owen

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    I think foreign means beer not produced by that brewery.
     
  13. SDP

    SDP Incurable Cometoholic

    I totally agree. Guinness used to be brewed at Park Royal in London (although not sure whether that includes WW2). Bass and Worthington were/still are(?) brewed in Burton-on-Trent.
     
  14. ozzy16

    ozzy16 Well-Known Member

    Very intresting,

    I have a 10 bob note here somewhere. If I can find it I will upload a picture or it.Might stir a few mwmber's.
     
  15. RCG

    RCG Senior Member, Deceased

    ozz16, it's just as easy to google it on google images.
    Anyway it will only encourage me to add to this thread a very rude riddle about a 10 bob note.:D:D.
     
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  16. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    I have some unused 9 bob notes if anyone is interested

    TD
     
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  17. jimbop

    jimbop Banned

    how much was a ..errm...'lady of the night' back then? was a bang cheaper than a bevy?
     
  18. 51highland

    51highland Very Senior Member

    A beer seems quite expensive according to that price list. 1st pint I bought in a pub circa 1969, can't remember if it was a pint of mild or a light and bitter, remember he price though, 1 shilling and 10d. and a couple of months later uproar as the government put a penny on a pint, 1 and 11d. Those were the days!!!!
     
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  19. ozzy16

    ozzy16 Well-Known Member

    RCG,
    Fire away but tone it down,(if you have to?)

    Talking or note's, a White £5 note is currently worth around £1000.
    If any member has one for sale,quite happy to give you a couple of quid for it.:D:D
     
  20. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    This blog says this a 1942 price list.
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