Lot 527: A Collection of British Petroleum and Oil Brand Logo Design Proof Promotional Ephemera

A collection of printed paper design proofs and transfers for various British petrol and oil brands, primarily depicting logo variants designed for use on petrol pump globes. The lot includes branding for Pratts High Test, Super Benzol Mixture and Commercial; BP Ethyl and BP Plus; Cleveland B.M. and Cleveland; Citex KN; Redline Commercial; ROP (Russian Oil Products); Regent Benzole Mixture; Shamrock Petrol; Power; Koolmotor Alcohol; Scotch; Top; Shell; and Bristol. The graphics represent logos in various formats including notched rectangular, circular, and crown-shaped forms. Many of the slips bear specific British registration numbers and GG prefixes. Examples include GG 352 Brit. Regd No 744515 appearing on Shell, Pratts, Cleveland, ROP, Power, and MS logos. Other transcriptions include GG 3211 for BP Ethyl; GG 3134 for Cleveland B.M.; GG 3109 Brit. Regd No 769859 for Citex KN; GG 3019 for Redline Commercial; GG 3110 Irish Free State Regd No 834 Brit Regd No 769860 for Shamrock Petrol; GG 3206 for a stylized Shell logo; GG 3213 Brit Regd No 793233 for M Shell X; GG 364 Brit. Regd No 744968 for Scotch; GG 3120 Brit Regd No 794771 for Koolmotor Alcohol; GG 3016 for Top; and GG 318 for a To Car Park directional sign. The slips vary in size, approximately 5cm by 5cm for individual logos up to 10cm by 15cm for larger multi-print sheets.