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Posted By: Alex Texaco in France WW2 - Mon Apr 19 2021 08:37 PM
Good afternoon. I have a cousin who travels back and forth from France to Canada for his company. One day he was taking a tour and came across a village called Oudure-Sur-Glane. Some very atrocious (and that isn't even a strong enough word) things occurred to the people of this village. After the war, a new village was built and it was decided to leave the destroyed village as it was as a memorial and a museum. My cousin saw this Texaco item and wondered what it was....my high school French isn't too good anymore, but I think the phrase "Par Le Tat" means "by the state"....any idea what this "oil/gas" item might be? Also, the name "Girtex" was unfamiliar to me. I did recognize it as the Texaco star...LOL. Did a Google search and didn't find anything. If anyone has any ideas, I would be grateful for any info.

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Posted By: RetroPetro Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Mon Apr 19 2021 09:34 PM
A Satam gas pump on wheels (cart). Had a visible glass cylinder atop.
Posted By: Alex Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Mon Apr 19 2021 10:16 PM
Wow...that was quick...Thanks for the info...so, I am guessing that since it has/had wheels that there would have been a barrel of gas/petrol in it to move around...indoors to outdoors??? Thanks again....
Posted By: Gasman84470 Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Tue Apr 20 2021 12:28 AM
Here is a FB post on the sign ,
"Rare sign Girtex “Texaco”... - Advertising Automobilia Gallery | فيسبوك" https://m.facebook.com/permalink.ph...amp;id=246526922723425&locale2=ar_AR
Posted By: RetroPetro Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Tue Apr 20 2021 02:36 AM
A few photos I found:

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Posted By: RetroPetro Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Tue Apr 20 2021 02:38 AM
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Posted By: SandPCollector Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Tue Apr 20 2021 03:04 AM
These type of posts are why I enjoy this site so much. I learn something new, about something I had no previous knowledge of, and find the topic fascinating.
Posted By: Boiler_81 Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Tue Apr 20 2021 01:50 PM
Link to an artile on the history of the village
Posted By: energol Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Fri Apr 23 2021 01:01 PM
girtex was for GIRONDE TEXACO

here is some pics of a 1940 pricelist poster used in garages in france

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Posted By: Hurryin Hoosier Re: Texaco in France WW2 - Thu Jun 24 2021 01:50 AM
"Girtex was the name of the Texaco refinery in Gironde, France. The name derives from the first three letters of Gironde and Texaco."
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