Classic cars forum & vehicle restoration.
|
Author |
Message |
Animal Jack
Joined: 10 Feb 2010 Posts: 3
|
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:37 pm Post subject: ESSO BULLET HOLES ! |
|
|
Hi ...just checking in as a new member -Animal Jack, I have a Morris Minor van I use for work every day. My wife has a Moggy Traveller........and we also have an old Lambretta that we scoot around the coast roads on weekends when we get chance.
I was wondering if anyone has any photos or info' refering to the esso bullet holes (stickers) that esso gave away as freebees in the late 60s /70s . I have seen some on a site called 'isaydingdong' that does some really nice vintage copy stickers....but they dont look like those I remember ? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
52classic
Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 493 Location: Cardiff.
|
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 5:44 pm Post subject: |
|
|
AIRC they were produced to coincide with the release of the film Goldfinger.
As kids, we referred to them as 'James Bond' bullet holes. Free with petrol and they were applied to every car we could find whether they wanted them or not!
I have seen some repro ones recently but I agree that they don't look like the originals which would have been screen printed onto clear vinyl. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
BigJohn
Joined: 01 Jan 2011 Posts: 954 Location: Wem, Shropshire
|
Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I always wanted Esso stuff when I was a kid, but as my old man was the Operations Manager for Petrofina I wasn't allowed (I could get compensation nowadays for being a deprived child!) So I have just taken delivery of an "I've got a tiger in my tank" sticker from Isaydingdong for the back of my Rover P6B. It's only taken 45yrs Tiger tail next!!! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
john-saab
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset
|
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My old 2 stroke SAAB had an original "I've got a tiger in my tank" sticker..i still have a few HUGE posters with 4 star petrol etc and the tiger..i also have a few catalogues with the things you could get from your ESSO station in the rewards scheme..pics to come! _________________ Rust Junky & oil addict. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
php BB powered © php BB Grp.
|