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Petrol Collection (#7)

"Fueling the Past and Powering the Present: Unveiling Petrol's Timeless Legacy" From roaring engines to historic landmarks

Background imagePetrol Collection: TVR car February 1999 Road Record TVR speed six man looking at the engine

TVR car February 1999 Road Record TVR speed six man looking at the engine

Background imagePetrol Collection: Keith Dickworth April 1967 who designed the engine and Colin Chapman look at the new

Keith Dickworth April 1967 who designed the engine and Colin Chapman look at the new formula one Ford Engine

Background imagePetrol Collection: Rolls Royce Silver Seraph March 1998 inside engine of luxury car

Rolls Royce Silver Seraph March 1998 inside engine of luxury car

Background imagePetrol Collection: Beach buggy engine December 1997 Road Record Supp

Beach buggy engine December 1997 Road Record Supp

Background imagePetrol Collection: Shell Oil Chairman Mr McFadzian. 22nd February 1972

Shell Oil Chairman Mr McFadzian. 22nd February 1972

Background imagePetrol Collection: Shell Oil Chairman Mr McFadzian. 22nd February 1972

Shell Oil Chairman Mr McFadzian. 22nd February 1972

Background imagePetrol Collection: A signing on a petrol pump informing customers of the lack of petrol during the fuel

A signing on a petrol pump informing customers of the lack of petrol during the fuel shortage. November 1956

Background imagePetrol Collection: Petrol pump attendant filling up a car at an Esso service station. January 1953

Petrol pump attendant filling up a car at an Esso service station. January 1953

Background imagePetrol Collection: Unusual / Humour / Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service

Unusual / Humour / Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service
Unusual/Humour/Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service Station, Ongar, Essex were out of action until the innovation of the converted bicycle for manual pumping

Background imagePetrol Collection: Petrol pump attendant December 1953 D7665

Petrol pump attendant December 1953 D7665

Background imagePetrol Collection: Women and nurses picking tomatoes in the garden of a petrol filling station

Women and nurses picking tomatoes in the garden of a petrol filling station, to be sent to the hospitals during the Second World War September 1942

Background imagePetrol Collection: Young girl holding her pet rabbit February 1953 D835

Young girl holding her pet rabbit February 1953 D835

Background imagePetrol Collection: Motorists queuing for cheap Russian petrol. 29th May 1976

Motorists queuing for cheap Russian petrol. 29th May 1976

Background imagePetrol Collection: Esso Petrol Station with cars filling up and Ford Capri leaving. 2nd March 1986

Esso Petrol Station with cars filling up and Ford Capri leaving. 2nd March 1986

Background imagePetrol Collection: Austin Car being filled at a Petrol Station. 27th November 1956

Austin Car being filled at a Petrol Station. 27th November 1956

Background imagePetrol Collection: Unusual / Humour / Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service

Unusual / Humour / Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service
Unusual/Humour/Car. Due to the Electricians strike the petrol pumps at White Service Station, Ongar, Essex were out of action until the innovation of the converted bicycle for manual pumping

Background imagePetrol Collection: Gas Station Attendant

Gas Station Attendant

Background imagePetrol Collection: Tropical Setting with Oil Wells

Tropical Setting with Oil Wells

Background imagePetrol Collection: Petroleum Refinery

Petroleum Refinery

Background imagePetrol Collection: Worker Turning a Large Valve

Worker Turning a Large Valve

Background imagePetrol Collection: Droplet Character Surrounded by Currency

Droplet Character Surrounded by Currency

Background imagePetrol Collection: Man Working at an Oil Refinery

Man Working at an Oil Refinery

Background imagePetrol Collection: Walsh and Clark Ploughing Engine CF6537

Walsh and Clark Ploughing Engine CF6537
Walsh & Clark Ploughing Engine, regn. CF6537. Powered by a two-cylinder internal combustion paraffin engine, the Walsh & Clark ploughing engine

Background imagePetrol Collection: Petrol pumps on the pavement at a service station at Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Petrol pumps on the pavement at a service station at Ellesmere, Shropshire, England, a practice not permitted by local by-laws. Green Shield stamps for sale! Date: 1960s

Background imagePetrol Collection: Peril of streets of London 1912

Peril of streets of London 1912
Photograph taken at Elephant Castle, London, showing the increase of electrical, steam and petrol transport. Date: 1912

Background imagePetrol Collection: REFUELLING AT MANCHESTER

REFUELLING AT MANCHESTER
Refuelling an Aer Lingus (Irish International Airlines) aeroplane at Manchester Airport, England. Date: 1960s

Background imagePetrol Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107408

EyeUbiquitous_20107408
Weather, Winter, Snow, Recovery truck extracting a Jack-knifed fuel tanker on icy A22 main road near Nutley, East Sussex after heavy snowfall

Background imagePetrol Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20107407

EyeUbiquitous_20107407
Weather, Winter, Snow, Jack-knifed fuel tanker on icy A22 main road near Nutley, East Sussex after heavy snowfall. Truck has spun

Background imagePetrol Collection: Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, petrol pumps

Italy, Lombardy, Lake Garda, petrol pumps

Background imagePetrol Collection: Sir Henry Thomas Tizard (1885a'1959) - English chemist, inventor and Rector of Imperial College

Sir Henry Thomas Tizard (1885a'1959) - English chemist, inventor and Rector of Imperial College
Sir Henry Thomas Tizard (1885-1959) - English chemist, inventor and Rector of Imperial College, who developed the octane rating to classify petrol, helped develop radar in World War II

Background imagePetrol Collection: Fire in building causing traffic to slow, Glendale, Burbank, California 1951. Creator: Unknown

Fire in building causing traffic to slow, Glendale, Burbank, California 1951. Creator: Unknown
Fire in building causing traffic to slow, Glendale, Burbank, California 1951

Background imagePetrol Collection: 1928 Scammell tractor for Shell. Creator: Unknown

1928 Scammell tractor for Shell. Creator: Unknown
1928 Scammell tractor for Shell

Background imagePetrol Collection: 1929 Thornycroft Shell petrol tanker. Creator: Unknown

1929 Thornycroft Shell petrol tanker. Creator: Unknown
1929 Thornycroft Shell petrol tanker

Background imagePetrol Collection: 1931 Scammell 8 ton Shell petrol tanker. Creator: Unknown

1931 Scammell 8 ton Shell petrol tanker. Creator: Unknown
1931 Scammell 8 ton Shell petrol tanker

Background imagePetrol Collection: 1926 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell. Creator: Unknown

1926 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell. Creator: Unknown
1926 Scammell petrol tanker for Shell

Background imagePetrol Collection: 1924 Thornycroft J type truck. Creator: Unknown

1924 Thornycroft J type truck. Creator: Unknown
1924 Thornycroft J type truck

Background imagePetrol Collection: Fuel filling station in Costa Rica 2018. Creator: Unknown

Fuel filling station in Costa Rica 2018. Creator: Unknown
Fuel filling station in Costa Rica 2018

Background imagePetrol Collection: K model petrol pumps circa 1938. Creator: Unknown

K model petrol pumps circa 1938. Creator: Unknown
K model petrol pumps circa 1938

Background imagePetrol Collection: Frank Clement refuelling Bentley at Brookland Double 12 race 1930. Creator: Unknown

Frank Clement refuelling Bentley at Brookland Double 12 race 1930. Creator: Unknown
Frank Clement refuelling Bentley at Brookland Double 12 race 1930

Background imagePetrol Collection: Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, George Hotel in Stamford. Creator: Unknown

Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, George Hotel in Stamford. Creator: Unknown
Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, George Hotel in Stamford

Background imagePetrol Collection: Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. Creator: Unknown

Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. Creator: Unknown
Mini on the 1959 Mobil Economy Run, Tyne Bridge in Newcastle

Background imagePetrol Collection: Waresley petrol station at Hartlebury 1929. Creator: Unknown

Waresley petrol station at Hartlebury 1929. Creator: Unknown
Waresley petrol station at Hartlebury 1929

Background imagePetrol Collection: Petrol station 2017. Creator: Unknown

Petrol station 2017. Creator: Unknown
Petrol station 2017

Background imagePetrol Collection: Shell at the Front advertisement, 1914

Shell at the Front advertisement, 1914
Wartime advertisement for Shell petrol, demonstrating that it is used more extensively by Allied Forces both at home and abroad. Date: 1914

Background imagePetrol Collection: Modern Lubrication Advertisement

Modern Lubrication Advertisement. Date: 1928

Background imagePetrol Collection: Anti-Carbon Lubrication Advertisement

Anti-Carbon Lubrication Advertisement. Date: 1928

Background imagePetrol Collection: Shell Advertisement

Shell Advertisement
Shell Advertisment. Date: 1926

Background imagePetrol Collection: ERA R4C of Raymond Mays refuelling in the pits, JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, Surrey, 1937

ERA R4C of Raymond Mays refuelling in the pits, JCC International Trophy, Brooklands, Surrey, 1937
ERA R4C 1980S cc. Event Entry No: 8. Driver: Mays, R. Finished: 1st. Being refuelled. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. International Trophy. Date: 2.8.37




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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.