P38A E10 petrol arrgghh

Rubberknees · Mar 1, 2023

norseman said:
The cheapest I can remember was 4s 9d for a gallon, but the average was 5 bob back in the mid 'sixties.
The days of Green Shield stamps

Crikey forgot green shield stamps

Grrrrrr · Mar 1, 2023

Rubberknees said:
Crikey forgot green shield stamps

Yes, I used to get back from the Co-op with my granny and help stick them in the book. I don't recall getting them with petrol though.

norseman · Mar 1, 2023

Grrrrrr said:
Yes, I used to get back from the Co-op with my granny and help stick them in the book. I don't recall getting them with petrol though.

For a short period of time I worked at a local filling station, long before the days of self service pumps & some drivers were quite abrasive when demanding their GS stamps. I got my own back on them, if it was raining, by making sure the stamps got damp on the journey back from the office to their car

alanlucas · Mar 1, 2023

Grrrrrr said:
I think Kermit is right and it was to do with the additives to reduce knock. We certainly put 2* in our mini because 4* was more expensive. 2* went in the mowers too.

lead

dubbleRR · Mar 1, 2023

Yea lead in 4star ,stopped engine knock,pinkering ,ran cooler and lubricated valves so they didn't burn away ,..Remember seeing a program about the grass n vegetation at the side of motorways was toxic with lead ,before the introduction of unleaded fuel never mind what wee were all breathing in traffic jams

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P38A E10 petrol arrgghh

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