Bullet holes

[les]

Anyone remember those? I've been thinking of things from ages back, I and other mini guys fitted rear screen wipers to our minis in the 60's and a mirror on the drivers door, people thought it amusing. Funny how every car has them now! Can you still get bullet holes?------and what about the Helphos windscreen signpost lamp? I've still got mine but the screen mount has lost its ability to stick.

[philthehill]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BULLET-HOLES- ... XQfvlSg4zd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HELPHOS-SPOT- ... SwmmxW6aaO

Green Shield Stamps.

Tiger In my tank stickers.

[les]

eBay --- I might have known ! (Maybe I should correct my spelling!). Green shield stamps, wow yes, I've still got a claw hammer from a few pages of their stamps! On my way to school the garage I walked past, often had badges etc to give away.

[amgrave]

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[peterdjon]

In the 60's I ran my first car (1937 Rover 12, cost me a tenner) on Jet petrol. It was cheaper than National, Regent, Mobil etc. My rear window sticker proudly proclaimed "This vehicle is JET propelled". Wish I still had the car (and the sticker)!

[bmcecosse]

I am surprised that Esso don't run the Tiger campaign again - with the little tails. And Shell 'Make Money' was a laugh too - although it did encourage just buying a single gallon at a time to maximise coupon intake..... I don't remember ever winning any money though!

[LobbyLudd]

One of the oil companies gave a Smurf of your choice , and was a favourite at the time (once you had saved enough coupons or similar I think)

Also a slightly later and more useful one was a free glass with each purchase. On a trip to Germany collected a few as they did 'Gratis Glazen' in most stations at the time (Did they copy us or us them )

[SteveClem]

Marketing was a lot more innocent in those days.

[sid]

drive through Manchester and you may get some free of charge!

[les]

drive through Manchester and you may get some free of charge!

[mike.perry]

A wine glass for 6 tokens
Manned petrol pumps

[panky]

I seem to recall the glass tumblers they gave away had a habit of exploding Maybe it was an urban myth.

[ManyMinors]

I seem to recall the glass tumblers they gave away had a habit of exploding Maybe it was an urban myth.

Perhaps they were Shells

[panky]

Oh gawwwwd

[beero]

Anyone remember the Esso oil drop man key rings?

[les]

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[ian.mcdougall]

They are probably illegal now as could be directed at oncoming cars windshield

[les]

The headlights on many cars are directed at oncoming cars windscreens!