13 - VEEDOL OIL - c.1930

VEEDOL OIL - c.1930 Rare original promotional automotive oil can made of lithographed sheet metal, 2-liter capacity. 21 x 16.5 x 6.4 cm. In good overall condition— retains good color (faded in places) and its original luster. There are slight distortions, as well as minor signs of oxidation and a few scratches from use, which are common on these oil cans. Depicts the brand’s famous mechanic. Company founded in 1913 by Tide Water Oil Ltd. (New York), with its refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey (USA), and sold under the “Veedol” brand—the world’s first 100% Pennsylvania motor oil. Starting in 1920, distribution began through the Société Française des Huiles Minérales, based in Paris. In 1928, the famous German airship, the Graf Zeppelin, used Veedol lubricants for its round-the-world flight. In 1931, the Miss Veedol aircraft made the first trans-Pacific flight, also using this motor oil. In 1986, Burmah Castrol acquired the global rights to market Veedol lubricants, and then in 2000, BP acquired Burmah Castrol.