VEEDOL PIN-UP - c.1970
- VEEDOL PIN-UP - c.1970
Original offset-printed advertising sheet metal, die-cut in the shape of a pin-up. 36.4 x 13.6 cm.
- Good overall condition -
The colors are vibrant, with well-preserved reds and a beautiful original sheen.
There are only minor, subtle signs of wear.
On July 1, 1950, an advertising campaign featured the distribution of pin-up girls to truck drivers.
The pin-up girl was nicknamed: “The Bride of Europe”
Company founded in 1913 by Tide Water Oil Ltd. (New York), with its refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey (USA), and sold under the “Veedol” brand—the world’s first 100% Pennsylvania-sourced motor oil.
Distributed through the Société Française des Huiles Minérales, based in Paris.
In 1928, the famous German airship, the Graf Zeppelin, used Veedol lubricants for its round-the-world flight.
In 1931, the Miss Veedol aircraft made the first trans-Pacific flight, also using this motor oil.
In 1986, Burmah Castrol acquired the worldwide rights to market Veedol lubricants.
In 2000, BP acquired Burmah Castrol.
- VEEDOL PIN-UP - c.1970
Original offset-printed advertising sheet metal, die-cut in the shape of a pin-up. 36.4 x 13.6 cm.
- Good overall condition -
The colors are vibrant, with well-preserved reds and a beautiful original sheen.
There are only minor, subtle signs of wear.
On July 1, 1950, an advertising campaign featured the distribution of pin-up girls to truck drivers.
The pin-up girl was nicknamed: “The Bride of Europe”
Company founded in 1913 by Tide Water Oil Ltd. (New York), with its refinery in Bayonne, New Jersey (USA), and sold under the “Veedol” brand—the world’s first 100% Pennsylvania-sourced motor oil.
Distributed through the Société Française des Huiles Minérales, based in Paris.
In 1928, the famous German airship, the Graf Zeppelin, used Veedol lubricants for its round-the-world flight.
In 1931, the Miss Veedol aircraft made the first trans-Pacific flight, also using this motor oil.
In 1986, Burmah Castrol acquired the worldwide rights to market Veedol lubricants.
In 2000, BP acquired Burmah Castrol.
