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1917 The company was acquired from the Public Trustee by [[Anglo-Persian Oil Co]], together with 2 other companies which had been owned by the same German concern, [[Homelight Oil Co]] and the [[Petroleum SteamShip Co]]<ref>The Times, 7 June 1917</ref>. | 1917 The company was acquired from the Public Trustee by [[Anglo-Persian Oil Co]], together with 2 other companies which had been owned by the same German concern, [[Homelight Oil Co]] and the [[Petroleum SteamShip Co]]<ref>The Times, 7 June 1917</ref>. | ||
1919 The Scottish parts of [[British Petroleum Co]] were incorporated in the new company, [[Scottish Oils]]<ref>The Times Sep 13, 1919</ref> | |||
1931 A joint marketing company was formed <ref>The Times 14 November 1931</ref> to market and sell the petrol and oil products of '''Shell''' and '''BP''' in UK. [[Shell]] owned 40%, BP owned 40% and 20% was held by the [[Eagle Oil and Shipping Co|Eagle Group]]<ref>The Times, 13 July 1933</ref>. The name of the company was [[Shell-Mex and B. P.]] | 1931 A joint marketing company was formed <ref>The Times 14 November 1931</ref> to market and sell the petrol and oil products of '''Shell''' and '''BP''' in UK. [[Shell]] owned 40%, BP owned 40% and 20% was held by the [[Eagle Oil and Shipping Co|Eagle Group]]<ref>The Times, 13 July 1933</ref>. The name of the company was [[Shell-Mex and B. P.]] | ||
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British Petroleum Co Ltd, distributor of petrol and motor spirit, Fenchurch St, London
1906 Company established[1] by Europaische Petroleum Union to market its products in Britain/
1907 Agreement with Shell Transport and Trading Co to distribute Shell petrol in the UK using Shell storage tanks, etc as agents of Shell[2].
1908 Demonstration by British Petroleum of the use of liquid fuel to power a steam-driven yacht[3].
1908 Advert: Shell motor spirit[4].
1909 Use of crude petroleum supplied by British Petroleum in glass manufacturing furnace fitted with the Kermode air-jet system[5].
1909 Brochure promoting the use of liquid fuels in marine, locomotive, electrical generation, metallurgical and other works; also featured Carbogen burners of Hackney and Kermode's burners of Liverpool[6].
1911 Distributed motor spirit in the UK for Shell Transport and Trading Co Ltd[7].
1911 Introduction of specific grading system for oil fuel to clarify the situation about which to be used where[8]
1913 Advert for Shell II, the new motor spirit grade[9].
1916 The business was being carried on under supervision of the British government because the directors were German or of other nationalities; there were no British directors[10]. Shell had distribution agreement with British Petroleum which continued until 1917; the German connection was causing great harm to the business so Shell had set up its own marketing company that would handle the marketing of products from 1 January 1917[11].
1917 Became a member of the Pool Board, set up by the government to control distribution of petroleum products[12].
1917 The company was acquired from the Public Trustee by Anglo-Persian Oil Co, together with 2 other companies which had been owned by the same German concern, Homelight Oil Co and the Petroleum SteamShip Co[13].
1919 The Scottish parts of British Petroleum Co were incorporated in the new company, Scottish Oils[14]
1931 A joint marketing company was formed [15] to market and sell the petrol and oil products of Shell and BP in UK. Shell owned 40%, BP owned 40% and 20% was held by the Eagle Group[16]. The name of the company was Shell-Mex and B. P.
1954 the board of, what was by then, Anglo-Iranian Oil Co changed the company’s name to the British Petroleum Company.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, 6 July 1916
- ↑ The Times, 23 June 1915
- ↑ The Times, 21 October 1908
- ↑ The Times, 18 December 1908
- ↑ The Times, 23 June 1909
- ↑ The Times, 29 September 1909
- ↑ The Times, 3 February 1911
- ↑ The Times, 4 October 1911
- ↑ The Times, 26 February 1913
- ↑ The Times, 6 July 1916
- ↑ The Times, 12 July 1916
- ↑ New York Times May 5, 1917
- ↑ The Times, 7 June 1917
- ↑ The Times Sep 13, 1919
- ↑ The Times 14 November 1931
- ↑ The Times, 13 July 1933