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Shell Petrol Pump Globes
A range of Shell petrol pump globes from the 1920's through to the 1960's. Makers names found on Shell globes are Webbs Crystal Glass, Chance Brothers, and Hailwood and Ackroyd (Hailware). Globes are generally marked on the rim with the makers name and sometimes a registration number. It may also say 'property of Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd' showing this was after 1931 when the companies operated a joint marketing arrangement. See also Shell-Mex globes below for other varieties, and the "History" section for more on the Shell company .
 1925 Shell Petrol Pump advertisement depicting the early Shell Sealed globe
 Pre war petrol pump globe 'Shell from the sealed tank'
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 Pre war private petrol pump globe - Not for Resale
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 Fat Boy globe 1920's
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 Shell Derv, pre war globe. With thanks to Jon
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 Circa 1929 marked Reg No 744823 by Webbs Crystal Glass Co
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 Globe by Chance Brothers and marked on rim 'Scottish Shell'. With thanks to John Kluge
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 Shell post war petrol pump globe
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 Shell Economy petrol pump globe. With thanks to Dave
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 Shell Super petrol pump globe. With thanks to Dave
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 Shell Regular petrol pump globe. With thanks to Stuart Searle
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 Shell Diesoline petrol pump globe
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 Shell Derv petrol pump globe
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 Pre war Shell Motor Spirit petrol pump globe for the Australian Shell Co. With thanks to Andrew - Australia
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 Post war petrol pump globe for the Australian Shell Co. With thanks to Wraces - Australia |
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Shellmex Petrol Pump Globes
Shellmex was the commercial brand of Shell. Initially the brand was called Mex as the first 2 globes below illustrate. Mex had been a brand of the Bowring Petroleum Co Ltd who had been taken over by Shell in 1921. The Crown globe is from Ireland where the name 'Mex' was used by McMullens so the Shellmex brand was called 'Crown' instead. By 1930 the Shellmex brand name was prominent in advertisements like the 1930 advert below and was to last another 30 years before being re branded to Shell Economy..
 1910 Mex Motor Spirit advertisement showing the same style as used on the 1920's petrol pump globe below
 1930 advertisement for Shellmex depicting the Sealed Shellmex petrol pump globe
 Mex Plus petrol pump globe, Shell took the Bowring Petroleum Co Ltd over in 1921 and the Mex brand came with them
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 Mex, The commercial grade of Shell. With thanks to Gaspumpgary
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 Sealed Shellmex petrol pump globe
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 Pre war Shellmex box globe. Marked on inside rim "The property of Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. Returnable on demand. With thanks to Canny
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 Pre war Shellmex box globe. Marked on inside rim "The property of Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. Returnable on demand. With thanks to Canny
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 Crown petrol pump globe, the Irish brand of Shellmex. With thanks to Gaspumpgary
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 Crown petrol pump globe, the Irish brand of Shellmex. With thanks to Gaspumpgary
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 The last style of the Shellmex petrol pump globe. With thanks to Dave
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