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UK Motor Oil Advertising Signs

Company signage for Motor Oil products took many forms from enamel signs through to printed hanging showcards. The following signs represent just some of the companies advertising from 1895 through to the 1950's. If you have an interesting Motor Oil related sign not illustrated then please email a large format image and we will include it here.

Anglo-American Oil Co / Esso
Vintage garage Royal Daylight Motor Oil Enamel Sign
Royal Daylight Motor Oil Enamel Sign
Vintage garage Pratts Motor Oil Enamel Sign
Pratts Motor Oil Enamel Sign
Vintage garage Essolube Motor Oil Enamel Sign
Essolube Motor Oil Enamel Sign

Castrol
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil Enamel Advertising Sign 1910
Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil Enamel Sign of 1910 design. With thanks to Gary Dowell
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil Lithographed Sign pre 1929
Castrol Motor Oil Lithographed Sign pre 1929
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol XXL Motor Oil Lithographed Sign
Castrol XXL Motor Oil Lithographed Sign. With thanks to Rob Gallier
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol C AA  Motor Oil Lithographed Sign for Morris Cars
Castrol C AA Motor Oil Lithographed Sign for Morris Cars
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrollo Lithographed Sign
Castrollo Lithographed Sign
 
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol Showcard from the 1930's
Extremely rare Castrol Showcard from the 1930's. With thanks to Wayne Atkins - Australia
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol Oil Dispenser Enamel Advertising Sign
Enamel sign from a Wakefield Castrol oil dispenser
Vintage garage Castrol showcard sign
Post 1929 Wakefield Castrol showcard sign
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol Patent Motor Oil enamel sign
Wakefield Castrol Patent Motor Oil enamel sign 30 x 20 inches
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol oil cabinet enamel sign
Pre war 8 x 5 inch enamel Castrol oil cabinet topper sign. With thanks to Mike Egan
 
Vintage garage Wakefield Castrol Motor Oil Lithographed Sign as used on the Railways
Castrol Motor Oil Lithographed Sign as used on the Railways

Filtrate - Edward Joy & Son
Vintage garage Edward Joy & Son of Leeds showcard for Filtrate Oil
Edward Joy & Son of Leeds showcard for Filtrate Oil. With thanks to Gary Dowell
Vintage garage Filtrate printed sign on tin
Filtrate printed sign on tin 24" x 17 1/2"
Vintage garage Filtrate enamel sign
Filtrate enamel sign - a brand of Edward Joy & Son, Leeds. With thanks to Mike Egan

Price's
Vintage garage Prices Motor Lubricants enamel sign
Early Prices Motor Lubricants enamel sign circa 1895
Vintage garage Price's Motor Oils enamel sign
Price's Motor Oils enamel sign - second style
Vintage garage Motorine enamel sign
Enamel sign showing the further evolvement of the Price's signage. With thanks to Gary Dowell
Vintage garage Price's Energol enamel sign
Post war Price's Energol enamel sign. With thanks to the Colyford Moroting Memories Museum

Shell
Vintage garage Shell Lubricating Oils enamel sign
Shell Lubricating Oils enamel sign 1920's. With thanks to the Lakeland Motor Museum
Vintage garage Shell Motor Oils enamel sign 45cm x 45 cm
Shell Motor Oils enamel sign 45cm x 45 cm. With thanks to Dave
Vintage garage Golden Shell enamel sign
Signs also found for double and triple lubricating oils. With thanks to Packets-etc
Vintage garage Shell Lubricating Oils pennant enamel sign
'Shell Lubricating Oils' pennant enamel sign. With thanks to Stuart Searle
Vintage garage enamel sign for Shell Motor Oil
1920's hanging 'can' enamel sign for Shell Motor Oil. With thanks to the Lakeland Motor Museum
 
Vintage garage Lithograthed Double Shell sign
Lithograthed Double Shell sign, a joint promotion for Shell and Morris Motors Ltd

Sternol
Vintage garage Sternol Oils and Greases Lithogrpahed sign
Edwardian lithographed tin sign for Sternol Oils and Greases
Vintage garage Sternol enamel sign
Early Sternol enamel sign for Oil and Grease
Vintage garage Later Sternol enamel sign
Later Sternol enamel sign
Vintage garage 1920's Sternol Clock - 'Purrs like Pussies'
Fabulous 1920's Sternol Clock - 'Purrs like Pussies'

Texaco
Vintage garage Texaco oil cabinet enamel sign
pre war 5 inch dia enamel sign for a Texaco oil cabinet. With thanks to Mike Egan
Vintage garage Texaco enamel sign. with thanks to Mike Egan
Texaco enamel sign. with thanks to Mike Egan
Vintage garage Post war Texaco enamel sign
Post war Texaco enamel sign

Vacuum Oil Company
Vintage garage Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign
Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with early style 'Gargoyle'
Vintage garage Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign showing tin
Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with early style 'Gargoyle' on tin
Vintage garage Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with 2nd style Gargoyle
Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with 2nd style Gargoyle
Vintage garage Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with 2nd style Gargoyle on tin
Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with 2nd style 'Gargoyle' on tin
Vintage garage Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with later style Gargoyle
Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with later style 'Gargoyle'
 
Vintage garage Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with later style Gargoyle on tin
Vacuum Oil Co enamel sign with later style 'Gargoyle' on tin
Vintage garage Gargoyle Mobiloil A enamel advertising sign
Pre war Gargoyle Mobiloil 'A' die cut enamel sign
Vintage garage Mobiloil BB enamel advertising sign
Pre war Gargoyle Mobiloil 'BB' die cut enamel sign
Vintage garage Gargoyle Mobiloil enamel sign
Pre war Gargoyle Mobiloil enamel sign
Vintage garage Mobiloil D enamel sign
Vacuum Oil Company oil cabinet enamel sign for Mobiloil D

Wellsaline - Matthew Wells & Son
Vintage garage Wellsaline enamel sign
Edwardian 'Wellsaline' enamel sign
Vintage garage Wellsaline enamel sign showing motor oil tin
Wellsaline enamel sign showing motor oil tin
Vintage garage Edwardian Wellsaline enamel sign
Edwardian 'Wellsaline' enamel sign
Vintage garage Wellsaline enamel sign
Later 'Wellsaline' enamel sign

Other Companies
Vintage garage Dragonfly Motor Oils and Geases enamel sign
Sized 5ft x 3ft this is a desirable sign for the garage
Vintage garage Engelbert's 'The' Motor Oils Edwardian enamel sign
Engelbert's 'The' Motor Oils - superb Edwardian enamel sign. With thanks to Mike Egan
Vintage garage Glico-Newton Motor Oil enamel sign
Enamel sign for Glico-Newton Motor Oil. With thansk to Gary Dowell
Vintage garage Lion Motor Oils enamel sign
Early enamel sign for Lion Motor Oils
Vintage garage Notwen enamel sign
A grade for every car - Notwen sold it! Enamel sign for Newton Oils
 
Vintage garage Newton Oils doorplate signs
Post war large 'Newton Oils' door plates, a later style of Notwen Oils
Vintage garage Royal Snowdrift enamel sign
Post war Royal Snowdrift enamel sign
Vintage garage Redex Tune Up Club enamel signs
Pre war Redex Tune Up Club enamel signs
Vintage garage Thurlow's Motor Oils enamel sign
Pre war Thurlow's Motor Oils enamel sign
Vintage garage art deco Bluecol Anti-Freeze advertising showcard
Superb pre war art deco Bluecol Anti-Freeze advertising showcard

Please contact us if you have an interesting advertising sign to add to this page


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