British Two Gallon Can colours
Company name: | Brand: | Year: | Colour: |
AaoCo. | Taxibus Spirit | Silver | |
B.P. & "BP" | Up to 1928 | Khaki and Golden Buff though some were Dark Blue, called BP Blue | |
From 1928 | Crimson Tone Red | ||
Early 1930s | Black with Gold Transfer | ||
Pre & Post WWII | Mid Brunswick Green with Yellow lettering | ||
Carless. | Movril Low Grade | 1906 | Red |
Carbus | 1911 - 1920 | Dark Royal Blue | |
Carburine | Saphire Blue | ||
Cleveland | Discol | 1936 | Black or very Dark Blue |
Corys. | Up to 1925 | Maize Yellow | |
From 1925 | Post Office Red | ||
Esso | From late 1936 | Green similar to Pratts | |
Late 1940s-1956 | Mid Green | ||
Late 1950s | Red with White lettering | ||
Flight Motor Spirit | 1939 | Black, though possibility of grey | |
Glico | 1930s | Golden Yellow | |
Benzole grade | Black with Red lettering | ||
National Benzole Mixture & And Co. | 1924 | Deep Orange | |
1939 onwards | Chinese Yellow | ||
Power | Power Ethyl | 1938 | Silver |
1939 | Light Green | ||
Pratts | Benzole Grade | 1924 | Green with Orange top |
Aviation Grade | 1927 | Green with Gold/Yellow top | |
Ethyl | 1929 onwards | Black with Gold lettering | |
Commercial Grade | 1931 | Green with Silver top | |
Hightest | 1931/34 | Black or Green with Gold transfer | |
Redline | 1934 | Royal Blue with Red stripe on both sides | |
Regent | Light Red | ||
R.O.P. | Black/Grey | ||
Shell, Shell Mex, Shell Mex & BP. | Grade 2 | 1913 | Two tone Red and French Grey; split horizontal or vertical? |
Motor Spirit | All years | Red | |
Shell motif | 1931/1939 | Black with Gold etc transfer | |
Aviation | 1930/35 | Golden Brown but not metallic Gold!! | |
Racing Shell | 1930 | Red with Yellow flash | |
S.M.BP | 1939 | Chinese Jade or Black | |
S.M.BP | Post WWII | Black with Gold lettering | |
W.D. (year). | 1939/1945 | Plain Dull Green/Dark Khaki, some Black |