Hidden treasure
It's well known that during both the First and Second Word Wars, manufacturers on both sides of the conflict turned their hands – and machines – to making motorcycles for use on both the battle and home fronts, but what’s often overlooked is what the respective governments did before the factories swung into action.
The Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) – passed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 1914, four days after it entered the war – gave government the power to requisition buildings, land, vehicles and anything else needed for the war effort.
It also ushered in social control mechanisms like censorship, and banned the flying of kites, the starting of bonfires and buying of binoculars. Feeding wild animals bread, discussing naval and military matters and buying alcohol on public transport
