New Gas Trivia I've Never Heard Of Before
Most fuel companies inward the pre WW2 era sold a sub-regular flat of gasoline that didn't comprise atomic number 82 in addition to sold at a discount -- Texaco stations featured "Indian Gas," Shell sold "Silver Shell" or "Green Streak," in addition to then forth. Consumers Union Reports crusaded against the role of atomic number 82 inward fuel inward the belatedly 1930s, in addition to flora that these sub-regular grades performed fine inward nigh cars of the period. Amoco fifty-fifty stressed its lack of atomic number 82 equally a create goodness inward its advertising, non mentioning that they used benzine instead.
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"Indian" gasoline becomes a "sub- regular" (priced below "Texaco" gasolines) in addition to is added to the production trouble at nigh outlets, nation-wide.
(thanks Bruce!) It is during this catamenia that "Indian" pumps deport this distinctive plate - either circular or rectangular - featuring an fine art deco Indian beadwork design.
Oct 1938 "Texaco Sky Chief Gasoline" is introduced (replacing "Fire Chief Ethyl").
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