During World War 2 Car was at the maternity unit in Shardeloes House, near Amersham. She was great friend of Mrs Tyrwhitt-Drake, who lived there.
Car made a painting of the activity, which is on the back of two of her windmill paintings. Although Car often painted on the back of other paintings, this the only known instance of her using two pieces of paper joined up.
In 1943 a Wings for Victory week was held, raising funds for building aircraft. A Lancaster bomber was exhibited in front of the National Gallery.
During the opening ceremony for the week, 1300 carrier pigeons were released, bearing messages to the 1300 fund-raising committees. Car captured the moment in this water colour.
Car was active in the Red Cross during Wold War 1 and working parties prepared bandages and comforts for the troops. This painting shows one of these parties in the studio at The Tithe Barn.
When the supplies were ready they were sent not to any ordinary collection point but to HM The Queen no less, for I have seen a letter from Her Majesty’s equerry thanking the ladies for their latest parcel.
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A photograph in the collection held by the Amersham Museum records the same scene and confirms the location.
