 Souther California Stations
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Can anyone tell me what the primary gasoline brands were for Southern California in the 50's-60's.
Just Curious.
Thanks,
John
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Re: Souther California Stations
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Intersting question. Union seems to be a popular early brand from Spokane.
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Richfield, Shell, Gilmore to name a few that called L.A. home. Im sure you will get more input on this question.
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HANCOCK-NORWALK, SIGNAL, DOUGLAS, SUNSET-GOLDEN EAGLE, MOHAWK, FLYING A, CHEVRON, SHELL, MOBIL, POLLY-WILSHIRE, TEXACO, UNION, RICHFIELD, VELTEX, RIO GRANDE,
PHILLIPS [1966-67]
GILMORE was gone before the end of WW2.
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Associated,would have been before Flying A, General,Rocket,
SavinSam,Seaside.
West Coast signs, globes and quarts
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Not meaning to Hi-jack your thread. Thought you and others would like this link to photos of old and not so old stations. http://www.lilesnet.com/50/gas_stations/
Looking for Tide Water/ Tide Water-Associated/ Tidewater items
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Great Link there Bob ! I looked it over and saw two of my favorites , the Shell shaped Shell in Winston Salem North Carolina and the Castle station in Kansas . Both are spectacular representations of Amercan Ketch archecture . Ed Shaver
see ya on the road folks !
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They may not have been a "primary"brand,but I think Whiting Brothers had a significant presence on 66 out in the desert during your time frame. The California guys will know.
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