Links
www.petroliana.co.uk
It is surprising given the great interest in anything antique, similar interest in old cars and associated Automobilia how little is published about the early years of petrol distribution and marketing in the UK (petrol is known as gasoline in the USA).
The objective of this website is to collate information on UK and European Petroliana. Only limited coverage is given to American pumps, signs and globes, which is well detailed already (books and website contacts are listed in the Links Section of this website.)
Petrol
Maps
Petrol Maps is designed to give a brief history of Road Maps issued
by, or in association with, petrol and oil companies in Europe. Most
maps were sold through petrol stations, although a few were issued
directly by Oil Company Touring Services. Unlike in North America,
where road maps were widely given away free in gas stations, in Europe
most were sold for a nominal charge. This means that fewer maps were
printed of each title than was common in the US and - inevitably
- fewer have survived. There are also only a handful of European
collectors of Petrol Company Road Maps who are preserving them from
destruction.
Meadowfields
Garage
CLASSIC CAR SERVICING
Based in Whitby, North Yorkshire, we service and restore all Rootes,
Austin Healey, MG, Triumph, TR and Jaguar cars. Also, Ford, Morris,
in fact any British classic car.
