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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:39 pm    Post subject: Anyone remember. Reply with quote

What was the name of the petrol that had a boxing glove and saying packs a punch. I always remember seeing it years ago when I was a kid but cant remember the petrol company. Confused
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
With that many Ps in the slogan could it have been POWER Petrol?

Have a look here to see if anything rings a bell.
http://vintagegarage.co.uk/advertising/motor%20spirit%20companies1.htm
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try here as well

http://www.vintageadbrowser.com/oil-and-gas-ads-1950s/5
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



Or maybe..

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Go to the top of the class Peter. REGENT. well done. Was that a subsidiary of a larger company.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.vintagegarage.co.uk/histories/regent%20oil%20company%20ltd.htm
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

marina estate wrote:
Go to the top of the class Peter. REGENT. well done. Was that a subsidiary of a larger company.


Texaco I believe.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone remember the anti pinking premium petrol from Gulf called No-Nox?

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Changing the subject a bit. Remember YO-YO biscuits Toffee and Mint. They were great biscuits. Glengarry biscuits were great as well....any more Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Packs a punch" was obviously not exclusive to Regent. Check out Ebay item no. 160891895821
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

marina estate wrote:
Changing the subject a bit. Remember YO-YO biscuits Toffee and Mint. They were great biscuits. Glengarry biscuits were great as well....any more Cool


Jubbly. Beechnut. Tizer. Sherbert with the licquorice "straw"

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Creamola Foam Cool
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mint Cracknels...Pyramint....Tudor Gammon crisps..Liquorice Imps.They made your tongue really black. Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:16 pm    Post subject: post subject Reply with quote

tudor cheese and onion crisps--never beaten for taste,nux bars and spangles--a must when courting the girl of your dreams in the back row of the flix. oh and coconut tobacco watching "dan dare" when you were a nipper!---cheers--ray the rocker......
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Or Going to the Odeon picture house in Hamilton and as a kid we were members of the Odeon Club. I remember watching Black Hawk but cant remember much else. It was nearly 60 years ago. Shocked Shocked
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