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2 Gallon Petrol Cans for the General Petroleum Co Ltd
Little is known of this company. It appears that it was a marketing and distribution company within the UK and possibly it became the British Petroleum Co Ltd. The advertisements below dating from 1907 illustrate the marketing arrangement with Shell. In that same year it is known that Shell entered into a marketing and distribution agreement with the British Petroleum Co Ltd. Whether these companies were one and the same or had some kind of other business relationship is not currently known. Some clues though come from the second 2 gallon petrol can shown below which had a B.P. Co Ltd brass handle plate fitted at some time indicating a possible crossover in business interest.
 1907 advertisement for the General Petroleum Co Ltd illustrating the marketing arrangement with Shell  Second 1907 advertisement for the General Petroleum Co Ltd illustrating the marketing arrangement with Shell
 Plain can by Feaver's of London dated 8 - 06. This would probably have had paper labels and may well have been for Shell Motor Spirit. With thanks to Tim Clark |
 Plain can by Feaver's of London dated 8 - 06. This would probably have had paper labels and may well have been for Shell Motor Spirit. With thanks to Tim Clark |
 Plain can by Feaver's of London dated 8 - 06. This would probably have had paper labels and may well have been for Shell Motor Spirit. With thanks to Tim Clark
 Circa 1907 with a 1 inch neck and marked G.P. Co Ltd to the top panel. This dates to when G.P./B.P.? was German owned and marketed all of Shell's products in Great Britain. With thanks to James Friend |
 Circa 1907 with a 1 inch neck and marked G.P. Co Ltd to the top panel. Notice the later brass plate to the handle which illustrates the change of name from the General Petroleum Co Ltd to the British Petroleum Co Ltd. With thanks to James Friend |
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