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British Petroleum Petrol Pump Globes
A range of petrol pump globes spanning from the 1920's through to the 1960's. Production marks found on globes range from from BCM Hailglass, Hailware, and Webbs Crystal Glass Co, London. The later square globes were marked "PROPERTY OF SHELL-MEX & BP LTD. RETURNABLE ON DEMAND" showing the joint marketing venture between BP and Shell-Mex Ltd. The advertisement below, dated 1925, demonstrates the patriotism of British Petroleum a theme running through their pre war advertising.
 Advertisement of 1925 demonstrating the patriotism of British Petroleum
Early BP glass globe circa 1920's. With thanks to Jon
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 BP Plus early shield shape. With thanks to Gaspumpgary
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 BP Ethyl late 1920's. With thanks to Gaspumpgary
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 BP box globe 1940/50's. With thanks to Gaspumpgary
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 BP Super - later shield shape
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 BP Super. With thanks to Jon
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 BP Diesel
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 BP Blend. With thanks to Jon
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 BP Regular
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 BP Super Plus
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If you can add to this site by sending in large format images of any Petrol Pump Globes not illustrated here, or better photographs of those that are, then they would be greatly appreciated. Also appreciated would be any relevant company history as this would help to build a better understanding of the Vintage Garage and the companies involved. If you do send in images would you please email the largest possible size
as this will help us to crop and re-size but to still maintain image quality and detail which is important. Also please include any relevant information such as dates etc and also whether you would like a photographic credit. Please click here for more details about submitting images.
Your contributions are important and welcomed. Each image sent in helps to make the past a little bit clearer.
If sending images please send as large as possible as this helps with cropping and resizing whilst still maintaining a minimum quality of the original. Images between 1000 and 2000 pixels are preferred. Unfortunately we may not be able to use your image if it is too small.
We do not assume copyright of any image sent in but we do reserve the right to use any image to give the best use and effect for Vintage Garage, and to retain that use. We are pleased to give photo credits but some contributors prefer to remain anonymous. We will assume the latter unless you inform us otherwise.
If any images you send in are personal and you wish them to be marked to deter copying then please let us know and we will put a 'Protected' marker on them. This will not prevent copying but will make the image unviable accept for any personal use.
Where possible, please let us have any dates, makers names or model numbers or any other detail which will help to explain your images.
We take this opportunity of saying thanks to all those contributors who have given so generously in the past.
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