Petrol Collection (#19)

The all Scotch Spirit
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing a miserly Scottish driver filling up his cigarette lighter with petrol from the pump at a filling station

Kids Refuelling a Car
Three children having great fun refuelling a car!

Sailor and Arsonist
Sailor and arsonist : in the closing days of the Commune, many public buildings were fired by chaps like this, using a mixture of petrol, turpentine and liquid tar

Tuileries Burn
Twelve Communards, led by Dardelle, set the Tuileries on fire with a mixture of petrol, liquid tar and turpentine : it will burn for two days and be utterly destroyed

Parisians Go to Premiere
Bravely, Parisians make the best of things despite the shortages caused by war : here they arrive for a fashionable premiere by any means available to them

Sir Marcus Samuel
SIR MARCUS SAMUEL Viscount Bearset, petroleum entrepeneur. Lord Mayor of London from 1902-3

Advert / Garage Boards
Removing advertising boards from a garage - a woman and child watch from an upstairs window (top left)

Advertisement for St Giles Garage, Normanton, Derby
Advertisement for St Giles Garage, Upper Dale Road, Normanton, Derby. Cars For Hire, Day and Night Service, Distance No Object, Weddings, Dances, a Speciality, Petrol, Oil & Greases

Fairs / Petrol Car Ride
Toy Town Taxis - petrol-driven car ride at an amusement park in Southend

PEUGEOT 1891
Petrol-driven voiture with Daimler engine

Petrol pump, Segou city, on the bank of the river Niger, Mali, Africa

Old petrol pumps in wilderness, Krafla, Iceland, Polar Regions

Cars at a Petrol Station
Cars filling up at a Petrol Station. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Filling a car with petrol
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

A road sign in Northern Alaska
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Platform and drill rig, Morecambe Bay gas field, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Various French Models
1 Coupe Krieger (electric) 2 Coupe Panhard (petrol) 3 Victoria Krieger (electric) 4 Coupe Dore (electric) 5 Landau Panhard (petrol) 6 Coupe (transport company)

Advert / Ethyl Petrol 1933
Ethyl motor fuel - helps to make your old car last longer

Sphinx Petrol Pump
A curious Sphinx petrol pump at a London garage during World War Two

Motor Bike at Pump
A motor cycle rider stops at a garage in Scotland for petrol, sitting on his Triumph bike as the attendant fills the tank

Spensers Gas Lighting
The Spenser system, using gas from ordinary petrol, provides lighting, heating and cooking throughout the house, including irons, towel rail, hot water by day or night

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"Fueling the Past and Powering the Present: Unveiling Petrol's Timeless Legacy" From roaring engines to historic landmarks, it has played an integral role in shaping our world. Take a journey through time as we explore its captivating history. In 1966, a vibrant Signalflare Red Ford Mustang Coupe cruised down the streets of Wallsend-on-Tyne, where shipbuilding thrived. The powerful engine roared with every turn, fueled by none other than petrol. Travel back even further to Perranporth in Cornwall around 1925. The Red House Restaurant and Donald Healeys Garage stood proudly on Boscawen Road, serving both locals and travelers alike. It was here that motorists would fill up their tanks with petrol before embarking on thrilling adventures in their MG RV8 or Dodge Challenger RT SE. But let's not forget one of petrol's most remarkable contributions - the invention of the Cube Car. This groundbreaking creation revolutionized transportation, offering compact efficiency without compromising power. As cities grew and demand soared, petrol stations became iconic landmarks themselves. One such station stood proudly on Old Brompton Road in London SW7; it served as a hub for drivers seeking fuel to propel them forward on their journeys. Petrol's significance extended beyond everyday use; it even found its place within emergency services. The GLC-LFB Dual Purpose Pump Fire Engine exemplified this perfectly - combining power and reliability when responding to crises swiftly. Advertisements throughout history have celebrated this extraordinary fuel source too. National petrol adverts captured imaginations across generations while Pratts Original Spirit (petrol) enticed motorists with promises of unrivaled performance back in 1925. And finally, we cannot overlook the monumental achievement of the first-ever Petrol Fire-Engine - a testament to how far technology has advanced thanks to this incredible resource. Petrol continues to be more than just a means of propulsion; it represents innovation, freedom, and the driving force behind countless memories.