Early Jet petrol pump globes were made by Hailwood in glass and each had the company logo of a Jet on the faces together with the octane rating of petrol or marked diesel. Each grade of petrol had a set colour scheme with some logos being red whilst others were in green. With the development and evolution of the "jet aircraft" the companies logo would have looked dated fairly quickly. By the end of the 1950's modernisation was taking place and Jet globes were re styled and finished in yellow with black lettering - JET. There have been several variations of the yellow Jet globe of which the example shown below is just one. Jet was taken over in 1961 by Conoco Inc and is still going strong with over 400 independent garages.
This is Jet Petroleum Ltd's very first petrol tanker, an AEC Mammoth Major MKlll Tanker, registration number 'JET 855' which is looking resplendent in her restored livery. Photograph © courtesy of Peter Quinn
 Jet 100 petrol pump globe in its original packing crate |
 Jet 100 petrol pump globe |
 Jet 97 petrol pump globe |
 Jet 93 petrol pump globe |
 Jet 93 Petrol Pump Globe side view |
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 Jet Diesel petrol pump globe |
 Jet Diesel petrol pump globe showing makers name |
 Jet petrol pump globe made of plastic |
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