Petrol, Oil, Lubricant, Turpentine Can

Object detail

Accession number

2010.430.5

Maker

The British Petroleum Company Limited

Production period

1940s
1950s
1960s

Description

Collection of cans associated with car care: One of seven. BP, British Petroleum. Cylindrical shape with conical top and two handles. Metal painted grey. Has a screw cap on top.

All of these cans came from Linda Mitchell. The original owner ran an auto paint shop in downtown Auckland during the 1940s and 1950s.

Marks

BP Impressed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal

Credit Line

The British Petroleum Company Limited. Petrol, Oil, Lubricant, Turpentine Can, 2010.430.5. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Tool, Lubrication Can, Oil Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology Mechanical T&E Mechanical Devices

Collection type

Road Transport Transport

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