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Bullet holes
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:37 pm
by 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.
Re: Bullit holes
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:12 pm
by philthehill
Re: Bullet
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 10:37 pm
by 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.
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 11:32 pm
by amgrave
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:17 am
by 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)!
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 1:29 pm
by 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!
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 5:35 pm
by 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
)
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:20 pm
by SteveClem
Marketing was a lot more innocent in those days.
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:35 pm
by sid
drive through Manchester and you may get some free of charge!
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:39 pm
by les
sid wrote:drive through Manchester and you may get some free of charge!
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 12:43 am
by mike.perry
A wine glass for 6 tokens
Manned petrol pumps
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 9:11 am
by panky
I seem to recall the glass tumblers they gave away had a habit of exploding
Maybe it was an urban myth.
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:02 pm
by ManyMinors
panky wrote: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
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 3:03 pm
by panky
Oh gawwwwd
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:27 pm
by beero
Anyone remember the Esso oil drop man key rings?
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Mon Mar 21, 2016 11:12 am
by les
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Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:28 pm
by ian.mcdougall
They are probably illegal now as could be directed at oncoming cars windshield
Re: Bullet holes
Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2016 9:47 pm
by les
The headlights on many cars are directed at oncoming cars windscreens!