Petrol Collection (#3)

English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit
3784865 English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit; (add.info.: English advertisement for Shell Motor Spirit. Shows Lion standing on a can of Shell Motor Spirit with the caption: Invincible)

Early Motor Cars - diagram of first petrol-driven car
Early Motor Cars - diagram of the workings of the first petrol-driven car

A German petrol dump captured between Bardia and Tobruk. Pictured, hundreds of petrol cans full of petrol being loaded on to a British truck. December 1941

Picture shows some vintage petrol pumps in the Teesside area of England. Roadside petrol pumps were first installed in Britain in 1913, though they did not enter into general use until 1921

Fuel Shortages, Corley, Birmingham, Tuesday 4th December 1973. No Petrol. Forecourt Empty

Fuel Shortages and Fuel Rationing Signs, Bearwood, Birmingham, Tuesday 4th December 1973. Supply Shortage. Sorry No Petrol

Coach and Horses, being used to beat the fuel shortage at Walton Hall, Walton, Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, Wednesday 12th December 1973

Garage owner Mr. Tom Gillespie has rather an unusual watch dog in the forecourt of his garage in Johnstone. For he has a five month old lion cub called Leo as a pet

1922 Thornycroft Type Q Shell Mex petrol truck. Creator: Unknown
1922 Thornycroft Type Q Shell Mex petrol truck

1928 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell. Creator: Unknown
1928 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell

Esso garage at the end of petrol rationing 1950. Creator: Unknown
Esso garage at the end of petrol rationing 1950

Kennings Garage in Hull 1964. Creator: Unknown
Kennings Garage in Hull 1964

Pratts Gilbarco T8 petrol pump 1912. Creator: Unknown
Pratts Gilbarco T8 petrol pump 1912

Youngs Garage at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, early 1950 s. Creator: Unknown
Youngs Garage at Woodstock in Oxfordshire, early 1950 s

Vanguard Service Station, Byfleet, Surrey, England, Circa 1970

USA, Missouri, Route 66, Paris Springs, Gay Parita Gas Station

USA, Missouri, Route 66, Paris Springs, Gay Parita Gas Station

USA, Illinois, Route 66, Odell, 1932 Standard Oil Gas Station

USA, Illinois, Route 66, Dwight, Ambler-Becker Gas Station, Old gas pumps

USA, Arizona, Route 66, Hackberry General Store and Gas Station

USA, Midwest, Missouri, Route 66, Carthage, Red Oak II, village, old gas station

Africa, Benin, Dassa. Fuel station on the road

Australian Aerial Services, Camooweal to Daly Waters, Australia, pilot Captain Frank Neale with Aboriginal boys and Shell petrol cans - real photograph Feb 1930 Date: 1930

Pratt's High Test Fuel - Advertisement for Pratt's High Test petrol depicts a woman at the steering wheel, goggles at the ready. Artist: Albert Bailey. Date: 1926

WW1 oil and petrol, Shell Motor Spirit, Best of Allies, Always in the Front Date: circa 1915

WW2 - Cyclists After Petrol Restrictions
A photograph of some soldiers riding bicycles after petrol restrictions, relative to a true to life novel, Seven Pilots written by Charles Patrick Ranke Graves. Date: 1942

Shell Special Petrol - Shell Ltd. Date: 1933

Advert, Bowser, the Premier Petrol Pump Date: 1927

Horse and cart and motorcar driving towards each other. The motorcar had only just started to become a popular mode of transport. Date: 1912

Poster, Motricine petrol for cars Date: circa 1900

Advert, The Bath Garage & Auto-Car Co, Monmouth Place, Upper Bristol Road, Bath. Date: 1902

Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station
An Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station, where a woman holds out an electric plug to the puzzled pump attendant. The battery-operated city car was manufactured between 1973 and 1977

Cartoon, Kaiser Carnival and his cortege, WW1
Cartoon, Kaiser Carnival and his cortege, showing Kaiser Wilhelm being carried along on a float, with various figures around him, including Death, a spy, a sorceress

Brown's Service, Baker, Shoshone, California, USA
Brown's Service and Cafe on the Death Valley turnoff, Baker, Shoshone, California, USA. Date: circa 1940

California Usa America American 1930s 30s Thirties
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Shell petrol boycott
A group of protesters stand outside a Shell garage holding placards calling for people to boycott Shell fuel due to the company's links with South Africa and apartheid. Date: c. 1988

1979 fuel shortage
A Texaco petrol station runs out of petrol during a national petrol shortage brought about by a price rise by OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries)

the roxy in purple
Scott J. Pilla

again at the roxy
Scott J. Pilla

German Occupation on the Eastern Front in WWI (b/w photo)
3781626 German Occupation on the Eastern Front in WWI (b/w photo); (add.info.: German Occupation on the Eastern Front in World War I)

Bomb bay gasoline tanks for long flights... North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif. 1942
Bomb bay gasoline tanks for long flights of B-25 bombers await assembly in the plant of North American Aviation, Inc. Inglewood, Calif

Agnes Cliemka, age 23, married and husband may be going into the service... Milwaukee, Wis. 1943
Agnes Cliemka, age 23, married and husband may be going into the service [US armed services] any day, Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agnes used to work in a dep[artmen]t store

Lucile Mazurek, age 29, ex-housewife, husband going into... Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisc. 1943. Creator: Howard Hollem
Lucile Mazurek, age 29, ex-housewife, husband going into the service, working on black-out lamps to be used on the gasoline trailers in the Air Force, Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisc

Enola O Connell, age 32, widow and mother of one child... Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisc. 1943. Creator: Howard Hollem
Enola O Connell, age 32, widow and mother of one child, ex-housewife, now only woman welder at Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisc

Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gas... Corpus Christi, Texas, 1942
Feeding an SNC advanced training plane its essential supply of gasoline is done by sailor mechanics at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas

Helen Ryan, age 41 (with cap), widow and used to work... Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1943
Helen Ryan, age 41 (with cap), widow and used to work in a show factory, Heil and Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Agnes Cliemka, age 23

DTM
Fuel station. DTM, Rd5, Nurburgring, Germany, 7-8 August 2010

Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist (engraving)
7149646 Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martyrdom of St John the Evangelist)

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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.