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Mex Motor Spirit 2 Gallon Petrol Cans
A range of 2 gallon petrol cans dating from the early 1909 Mex Motor Spirit example through to the later Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd 2 gallon petrol can. Mex Motor Spirit was a brand of the Bowring Petroleum Company who came under the control of Shell in 1921 with the new business trading as Shell-Mex Ltd. In 1931 the business became Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd when British Petroleum joined.
The 2 advertisements below for Mex Motor Spirit date to 1909 and 1910. This was the brand that evolved into Shellmex, the commercial grade of petrol.
 1909 advertisement for the Bowring Petroleum Company and Mex Motor Spirit  1910 advertisement for the Bowring Petroleum Company and Mex Motor Spirit
 Early Mex Motor Spirit can dated 5 - 09. With thanks to Tim Clark |
 Later Bowring 2 gallon petrol can, note the embossed handle. With thanks to Tim Clark |
 This 2 gallon petrol can dates to Shell-Mex Ltd - the givaway is the oblong address box on the top panel. With thanks to Tim Clark |
 Undated but marked 3/- to bottom as well as to the top. With thanks to Canny |
 With thanks to Canny |
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 Marked to bottom S.M.Co London 5 -31. With thanks to Canny |
 With thanks to Canny |
 Later can of the Shell-Mex & B.P. Ltd joint venture |
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