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Regent Petrol Pump Globes
The Regent Oil Company Ltd was founded in 1947 following a merger between Texaco Petroleum Products and Trinidad Leaseholds. Prior to the war the Regent brand name had been used by Burt, Boulton & Haywood Ltd, a small distributor of motor spirit who had been taken over by Trinidad Leaseholds in 1931. The company had a refinery at Regent's Wharf, London, and sold - 'Regent' and 'Regent Motor Spirit'. The box shaped petrol pump globes illustrate below are probably all pre war and are usually marked Hailware, as were the later shaped globes. Regent is still trading in parts of the UK and plastic globes do exist dating back to the 1960's
 Rare view of Burt, Boulton & Haywood Ltd refinery works at Regent's Wharf, London. Advert is dated 1922.
 Regent Benzole Mixture Petrol Pump Globe. With thanks to Gaspumpgary |
 Regent TT, adverts of 1954 describe this as 'Track Tested' |
 Regent Empire Spirit Petrol Pump Globe |
 Regent Empire Spirit Petrol Pump Globe Side View |
 Regent Empire Spirit Petrol Pump Globe Dated 8 - 38 (August 1938) |
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 Regent Ethyl Petrol Pump Globe |
 Regent Ethyl Petrol Pump Globe Side View |
 Regent Petrol Pump Globe |
 Not For Resale, 1950's private pump globe |
 Regent Not For Resale Petrol Pump Globe. Early 1960's globe from a private pump |
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 Regent Super Petrol Pump Globe. With thanks to Jon |
 Regent Derv Petrol Pump Globe |
 Regent Regular Petrol Pump Globe |
 Photographs can be deceptive with regard to size, this globe for example was post mounted and is approximately a huge 24 inches in diameter with an 8 inch neck, on the rear it says 'Exit'. With thanks to Gaspumpgary |
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