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 Fabulous Burmah Oil Company enamel advertising sign circa 1900 |
 Circa 1910 this sign depicts an early Bowley's Motor Spirit 2 Gallon Can |
 Blue Star Petrol brand of the Anglo-Dutch Oil Co. With thanks to Justin Pardy |
 >Blue Star Petrol brand of the Anglo-Dutch Oil Co. |
 If this company had not had the product name of 'Petrol' since 1876 then the alluring name of 'Motor Spirit' might never have come about. |
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 Rare early enamel sign for 'Combine Motor Spirit'. With thanks to Mike Egan |
 Newcastle Benzole Company Ltd enamel advertising sign. Forerunner of the National Benzole Co Ltd who took them over in 1919. With thanks to Beamish the North of England Museum |
 Pre 1920 Oakbank Motor Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign. with thanks to Mike Egan |
 Sun Motor Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign, either a headboard or tailboard sign from a company vehicle. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 Late 1920's Trent Oil Products Motor Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
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| British Petroleum |
 British Petroleum Ltd prussian blue enamel advertising sign circa 1909. BP at this time was controlled by a German/Prussian company but this was only to last to the outbreak of world war 1. With thanks to Canny |
 Sign circa 1917 ish, the old German BP company had been siezed by the British Government and the red of England now seemed more appropriate. With thanks to the NMM Beaulieu |
 'BP' Motor Spirit is British, the Union Flag was sending a clear message to the 1920's motoring public in this iconic sign. |
 BP Buy from the Pump enamel advertising sign. Petrol Pumps were sometimes hidden away and not obvious so this type of sign pointed the way. With thanks to Phil |
 BP Plus enamel advertising sign. This style of BP in inverted commas and the sheild were first designed in 1920. With thanks to Canny |
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 The slogan 'Use The British Petrol' was in response to falling prices at the pumps and the upsurge of R.O.P. / Power Petroleum - distributors of Russian Petrol. With thanks to the Colyford Motoring Memories Museum |
 BP Sealed Pump enamel advertising sign. Interesting use of this BP sign together with others to patch a greenhouse |
 BP Winner enamel advertising sign. Dated 1928 the BP Winner is perhaps the most famous of British petrol signs and reflected when British Petrol was under pressure from cheaper imports |
 BP Ethyl enamel advertising sign. Ethyl was the 'in word' in the last quarter of the 1920's and BP soon had its own brand to compete with other companies. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 BP Ethyl enamel advertising sign for their Colchester Depot. BP's move into 'Ethyl Petrol' saw expansion and this depot sign for Colchester is a rare survivor. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
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 'BP Motor Spirit' round enamel advertising sign. With thanks to the Lakeland Motor Museum |
 Very rare pre war BP Motor Spirit Advertising Lightbox Sign. With thanks to Mel and Roz |
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| Cleveland Petrols |
 Early pre war enamel advertising sign for Cleveland Benzole Mixture depicting the early style petrol pump globe |
 Cleveland No 1 Motor Spirit enamel advertising sign depicting the early style petrol pump globe. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
 Cleveland No 1 Guaranteed Motor Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign |
 Later Cleveland No 1 Guaranteed Motor Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
 Superb pre war enamel advertising sign depicting Cleveland Discol striking winged globe. With thanks to John |
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 Cleveland Discol Enamel Advertising Sign Variation |
 'Clevecol' a Cleveland Brand name |
 Cleveland Petrols Enamel Advertising Sign |
 Cleveland Discol - an alcohol fuel. This was a blend of distilled alcohol (ethanol) and refined petrol and was regarded as a superior petrol. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
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| The Dominion Motor Spirit Co Ltd |
 This garage enamel forecourt sign depicts the early four sided Dominion globe used from 1923. With thanks to the Colyford Motoring Memories Museum |
 Ask for Dominion enamel advertising sign. As the price indicates a date of around 1938 this was probably the last pre war sign for the Dominion Company |
 Dominion Is Here enamel advertising sign. The Dominion company was formed in 1923, the petrol pump shown dates to the 1930's, the globe to the 1950's and the sign could be from the 1920's or 30's |
 High Grade Dominion Motor Spirit |
 Acme Motor Spirit was a high performance brand of the Dominion Spirit Co Ltd and this early 1930's sign tries to make its message very clear. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
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| Glico Petroleum Ltd |
 Carburine Motor Spirit was a brand of Glico. The company's early enamel advertising signs had red lettering on a white background like this one. With thanks to Mike Egan |
 Carburine Motor Spirit in the later blue and white colour scheme |
 Glico Motor Benzole, a brand of Glico Petroleum Ltd. Benzole was first commercially available after 1919 when the National Benzole Association was formed - this association renamed in 1920 to the National Benzole Company Ltd. |
 Carburine Motor Spirit was a brand of the Gas Lighting Improvement Company Ltd, Glico for short |
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| The National Benzole Co Ltd |
Newcastle Benzole Company Ltd enamel advertising sign dating to 1919. Forerunner of the National Benzole Co Ltd who took them over in 1919. With thanks to Beamish the North of England Museum |
 Mid 1920's enamel sign for the National Benzole Co Ltd pointing the way to the pump. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 The National Benzole Company enamel advertising sign. Mr Mercury made his first appearance in 1928. With thanks to Stuart Seale |
 National Benzole Mixture Petrol Pump Enamel Advertising Sign, 1920's. With thanks to Canny |
 National Benzole Mixture Calender Advertising Sign probably early 1950's |
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| Pratts (Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd) |
 Early lithographed tin sign for Pratts Motor Spirit. This was in the early 1900's when 2 gallon petrol cans were sold four in a case. With thanks to Beamish the North of England Museum |
 Early Pratts Motor Spirit enamel pennant sign in blue depicting an early motor car |
 Later Pratts sign in yellow depicting the same early motor car. Great signs today but they quickly became dated back then. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 Pratt's enamel advertising sign - early, simple and colourful |
 Pratts Perfection Spirit - double distilled motor spirit for car or aeroplane |
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 Pre 1920's Pratts Perfection Spirit Advertising Mirror |
 Adverts of the time stated 'Pratts Perfection Spirit from the Golden Pump or from the Green Can' probably just post 1921 when the Anglo-American Company started to install petrol pumps |
 Ethyl anti-knock petrol was being produced for many companies. This sign is dated 1927 the year Pratts Ethyl was introduced. With thanks to the Bluebell Railway |
 Pratts High Test Lithographed Advertising Sign. Circa 1932 |
 Selection of Pratts large aluminium door plates, 1930's. |
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 Very dazzling 'Pratts High Test' Petrol and Oil enamel advertising sign. |
 Pratts Ethyl Lithographed Advertising Sign. Pratts was re branded to Esso in 1935. |
 Esso Ethyl Enamel Advertising Sign. Same petrol just a different name when Pratts was re branded to Esso in 1935. |
 Essolene Enamel Advertising Sign. Pratts was re branded to Esso in 1935. |
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| Power Petrol |
 Power Petrol Agency enamel advertising sign. The company was taken over in 1924 by the Medway Oil and Storage Co (Mosco). Their products derived from Russian Oil were purely co-incidental to the name of the new owners |
 Power Petrol pushed its products hard giving the right outlets the opportunity to become an agency. They were competing with a company called Russian Oil Products who were more commonly known as ROP. |
 Enamel advertising sign for Power Ethyl. The late 1920's saw the Power Ethyl hand hitting the petrol pumps as the company pushed their mix of Russian Petrol. |
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| Redline - Glico Ltd) |
 Union and Redline Motor Spirit enamel advertising sign circa 1914. The Union Petroleum Company owned Redline Motor Spirit and also had the Ensign Motor Spirit brand under its belt. |
 Pre 1920 enamel advertising sign for Redline Motor Spirit |
 Pre war 'Call for Redline Guaranteed' enamel advertising sign. The word 'Guaranteed was still being pushed as a good reason to buy as some unscrupulous garage owners were mixing inferior petrols and selling as the real thing. |
 One of the last Redline enamel advertising signs. The price indicates just pre war circa 1938. The company was re branded to Esso in the early 1950's. |
 1920's showcard for Redline Super Petrol. The petrol pump globe depicted shows this showcard pre dates the merger of 1931 with Glico Ltd |
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 By 1931 the Redline Motor Spirit Co had become Redline - Glico Ltd and this art deco 1935 enamel sign seems to show a clear demarkation of the companies products |
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| Regent Petrol Russian Oil Products |
 Another example of the fight against imported petrol this time by Regent Petrol |
 R.O.P enamel advertising sign. The 1920's saw Russian Oil Products come into prominence with their agressive marketing campaigns and eye catching advertising. Their competitors called it 'Rotten Old Petrol' |
 1920's ROP petrol pump and globe with prominent eye catching advertising behind. With thanks to the Colyford Motoring Memories Museum |
 R.O.P. was not just about Petrol but also Motor Oils - and using the word 'Guaranteed' put them on the same level as Shell and BP. With thanks to the Colyford Motoring Memories Museum |
 Late 1920's Shell and R.O.P enamel signs with competitive slogans. With thanks to the Lakeland Motor Museum |
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| Shell Company |
 Very early Shell Motor Spirit enamel doorplate sign depicting the company's second logo - circa 1904. With thanks to Mike Egan |
 Circa 1906, Shell enamel advertising sign with a rare image of an early 2 gallon petrol can. BP at this time had the sole UK marketing rights to Shell Motor Spirit |
 Pre 1920 Shell Motor Spirit advertising mirror. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
 Large 6ft x 4ft Shell Enamel Advertising Sign |
 Shell Motor Spirit and Oils - familiar sign found in many formats with 1920's Shell company Pecten |
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 Mex Motor Spirit enamel advertising sign. Originally a Bowring Petroleum Company brand that the Shell company took over fully in 1921. This eventually became the Shellmex commercial brand. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 Mex Motor Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign The commercial grade of Shell. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 In 1921 the Shell-Mex company started installing these signs at the bottom of famous hills as an aid to Motorists. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
 Shell Racing Spirit Glass Doorplate Advertising Sign. With thanks to Gary Dowell |
 1920's Shell Aviation Spirit Enamel Advertising Sign |
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 When a Garage couldn't have a pump put in a prominent position they put a look alike sign up instead which pointed the way. With thanks to Mike Egan |
 We sell sealed Shell enamel advertising sign. Shell made sure the message was loud and clear that their petrol was what it was. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 Unscrupulous dealers were selling inferior petrol as leading brands so the major petrol companies hit back with their guarantee. With thanks to Stuart Searle |
 As another way of protecting their reputation the sealed tanks could only be unlocked and refilled by the Shell delivery driver. |
 The 'Shell Cars for Hire' sign was one of a series of enamel signs advertising that the garage sold not just petrol. With thanks to the Colyford Motoring Memories Museum |
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 Shell Garage J E Watson Lightbox Advertising Sign |
 1920's Stop and fill up here with Shell enamel advertising sign. Used with a rack that held Shell Motor Spirit 2 gallon petrol cans. |
 Shell Motor Spirit from the Pump Lightbox Advertising Sign. With thanks to the Exmoor Classic Car Museum |
 1920's Shell from the Pump directional arrow enamel advertising sign. With thanks to the Lakeland Motor Museum |
 1920's Shell Motor Spirit and Oils Lightbox Advertising Sign. With thanks to the Beaulieu National Motor Museum |
