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Tim Clark's 2 Gallon Petrol Can Collection
Tim Clark, from Yarm in the North East of England, has sent in a variety of 2 gallon petrol can photos from his collection. Some of these photos show the variations that existed in branding for the same company - i.e. the Carburine Motor Spirit cans are an example of this. A particularly rare can is the Shell Motor Spirit can dated 1908 which has the BP company top panel. This dates to the time of the first 'BP', which was German controlled, and which had sole marketing rights of the Shell Company in the UK. All in all a good selection of interesting and rare cans. Our thanks go to Tim for sending in his photographs.
 German 'BP' Co had sole marketing rights for Shell - can 3-08 with 1 inch neck
 Two variants of the early BP brand
 Rare BP Ethyl transfered can by Valor dated 1 - 34
 Early Mex Motor Spirit can dated 5 - 09
 Later variant note handle
 Another later variant commonly seen
 Union Motor Spirit of South Africa
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 Samples from Tim Clark's 2 gallon petrol can collection
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 Russian Oil Products or 'Rotten Old Petrol' as the propagandists put it
 Albion Motor Spirit, rare can
 Made by Valor possibly as a general petrol can
 A Glico brand rarely seen
 Carburine Motor Spirit, a Glico brand, - variations in lettering and top panels
 National Farmers Oil
 SVOC Petrol - non British
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 Shell & BP (I.F.S) Ltd was the Irish marketing arm of the joint venture
 Begium Shell Company
 European variation of Shell Motor Spirit
 An obvious European brand of Shell if you can pronounce it!
 Racing Shell made by S-M Co ltd 9-30
 A brand of the Royal Dutch Petroleum Co
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 Plume Motor Spirit was an Australian brand of the Vacuum Oil Co
 Solvent Products of Dagenham - alcohol based anti-knock fuel
 Dating to 1919 when National Benzole took over Newcastle Benzole
 The range of cans in the National Benzole Co Ltd story
 The last style prior to Shell taking over the National Benzole Co Ltd
 Commonwealth Oil Refineries Motor Spirit
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With thanks to Tim Clark
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