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1910 Advert by [[Anglo-American Oil Co]] of Pratt's motor spirit.<ref>The Times 29 March 1910</ref>.
1910 Advert by [[Anglo-American Oil Co]] of Pratt's motor spirit.<ref>The Times 29 March 1910</ref>.
1927, 1929. Pratts supplied the ethyl petrol fuel used in the Schneider Trophy winning planes<ref>The Times  Apr. 9, 1930</ref>


1928 Introduction of a high grade motor spirit, Pratt's Ethyl, in conjunction with Ethyl Gasoline Corporation.<ref>The Times, 8 August, 1928</ref>.
1928 Introduction of a high grade motor spirit, Pratt's Ethyl, in conjunction with Ethyl Gasoline Corporation.<ref>The Times, 8 August, 1928</ref>.

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Pratts of Dunkinfield, suppliers of silencers and Motor spirit and lubricating oil

1888 Formation of oil distribution concern by a group of British oil merchants.

1896 Anglo-American Oil Co began marketing Pratt's motor spirit.

By 1896 the company had issued its first UK advertisement for "Pratt's Petroleum", which was named after Charles Pratt, one of the founders of the Standard Oil Co.[1]

1910 Advert by Anglo-American Oil Co of Pratt's motor spirit.[2].

1927, 1929. Pratts supplied the ethyl petrol fuel used in the Schneider Trophy winning planes[3]

1928 Introduction of a high grade motor spirit, Pratt's Ethyl, in conjunction with Ethyl Gasoline Corporation.[4].

1929 In response to competitive pressures, Anglo-American Oil Co would supply Pratt's Motor Oils directly to garages.[5].

1933 Advertised the benefits of Pratt's Ethyl and Essolube in reducing winter starting problems[6].

1935 Anglo-American Oil Co replaced the brand name Pratt's by Esso, to align with other products such as Essolube, Essolene, etc[7].

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ [1] Esso
  2. ↑ The Times 29 March 1910
  3. ↑ The Times Apr. 9, 1930
  4. ↑ The Times, 8 August, 1928
  5. ↑ The Times, 30 May 1929
  6. ↑ The Times, 20 October 1933
  7. ↑ The Times, 5 April 1935
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