DIESEL 65p a GALLON

[Cheshirecat57]

65p a gallon, that’s the difference between the dearest (SHELL) station 2 miles from me and the cheapest (ASDA) also 2 miles from me

That SPINNING NOISE you might be able to hear is My old man spinning in his grave, who owned some filling stations in early 70’s when there was 5p total profit in a gallon of petrol

 

[DavidG58]

At least in the 70’s they sold it by the gallon and for under a £1 / gallon ?

 

[Robert Clark]

I remember my dad once saying that people would stop buying petrol when it reached £1 a gallon

 

[Lenny HB]

I remember when it was a £1 a gallon in the UK & £2 in France now we fill our tanks in France before coming back to the UK..

 

[PeteH]

65p a gallon, that’s the difference between the dearest (SHELL) station 2 miles from me and the cheapest (ASDA) also 2 miles from me

That SPINNING NOISE you might be able to hear is My old man spinning in his grave, who owned some filling stations in early 70’s when there was 5p total profit in a gallon of petrol

AND, most days you see the Shell Tanker filling at the same place as the Asda Tanker. The probable only difference will be a Few "additives" (maybe).

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[chaser]

Frightening when you can remember it being 5 Bob a gallon

 

[poppycamper]

Frightening when you can remember it being 5 Bob a gallon

AND you got quadruple Green Shield stamps??

 

[Wh05apk]

and still people are stupid enough to believe that supermarket fuel is bad for your engine........

 

[chaser]

AND you got quadruple Green Shield stamps??

And a tigers tail to hang on your mirror

 

[ManTheVan]

Don’t forget the free smurfs and the lovely drinking glasses. My parents’ ones are still going strong!

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[filopastry]

licking the green shield stamps ... YUK!! 2, 3,4 and 5 star petrol. People on the forecourt to fill you up, one of my jobs back in the early 70's

 

[klaatu]

People on the forecourt to fill you up, one of my jobs back in the early 70's

Still get that in Spain

 

[Lenny HB]

AND you got quadruple Green Shield stamps??

Still got a pair of Molegrips I got with Green Shield stamps in the 60's.

 

[denisejoe]

Late 60s 4 gallons for a pound
did the forecourt work on the pumps when I was 15 on A20 cliftons RAB 1966 filled a load of disappointed Germans going home

 

[Gooney]

Don’t forget the bullet holes across your rear screen.

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[mitzimad]

i found my collection of essoworld cup coins in the loft a while back as usual 2 short

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

I used to work on a forecourt in1965, regular, 2 star was 4s 6d,per gallon, super 4 star was 4s 9d and supreme 5star was 4s 11.5d.
Used to get tips as well, a chap with a big jag used to come in and have 4 gallons each side, keep the change son, wow 4d. I earned 2s6d per hour. Had the tigers tail and the bullet stickers and green shield stamps galore. We were obliged to check oils and tyres as part of the service.

 

[Gooney]

I used to work on a forecourt in1965, regular, 2 star was 4s 6d,per gallon, super 4 star was 4s 9d and supreme 5star was 4s 11.5d.
Used to get tips as well, a chap with a big jag used to come in and have 4 gallons each side, keep the change son, wow 4d. I earned 2s6d per hour. Had the tigers tail and the bullet stickers and green shield stamps galore. We were obliged to check oils and tyres as part of the service.

same as me Jimbo, I worked on the pumps in the evening after my day as an apprentice mechanic, I well remember one ‘customer’ who used to come in with his 100 e Ford popular, he asked each time for 1/2 gallon of regular and 1/2 gallon of super, oil water tyres to be checked although he never bought any oil from us, the level was always correct the next time he came in!! I used to hate serving that ‘customer’.??

 

[wiljoy]

94p a litre in Calpe

 

[Ninjabob]

Late 60s 4 gallons for a pound
did the forecourt work on the pumps when I was 15 on A20 cliftons RAB 1966 filled a load of disappointed Germans going home

Remember it well. The govenor of Cliftons had the reg no A20 on an red Austin 3litre. It is still Clifton's roundabout to me 50 odd years later.

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[SuperMike]

Late 60s 4 gallons for a pound
did the forecourt work on the pumps when I was 15 on A20 cliftons RAB 1966 filled a load of disappointed Germans going home

Indeed, the first auto petrol station opened near us. When the kiosk was closed at night, you put in a pound note and it gave you four gallons. The only time I used it, it ate my pound note so I wrote to complain and they sent me a postal order.

 

[100brian]

94p a litre in Calpe

92p in javea and 85p in Ontinyent

 

[Ninjabob]

Double post!

 

[Richard n Ann]

94p a litre in Calpe

Have you got the address please? ?

 

[denisejoe]

Remember it well. The govenor of Cliftons had the reg no A20 on an red Austin 3litre. It is still Clifton's roundabout to me 50 odd years later.

It used to deal in Austin Healey often sat in one its a Tesco express now and the Yorkshire Grey pub on the next r.a.b is now a mc donalds

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[denisejoe]

double post

 

[busby]

At least in the 70’s they sold it by the gallon and for under a £1 / gallon ?

5 gallons for 1 pound back in 1962,,3s and 11p a gallon..Could only afford to buy 2 gallon max back then.Think MOT came in about then. BUSBY,,

 

[IRHP]

Still less than £1 a gallon in the Middle East. That’s the real cost

 

[Badknee]

Frightening when you can remember it being 5 Bob a gallon

I remember my dad getting four gallons of petrol and 20 capstan full strength and change out of a quid ??

 

[Rapido925M]

My Mum (RIP) raised my pocket money when petrol went from 4'6 to 4'9 so that I could continue to fill up the tank of my Triumph Tiger Cub!

Gordon

She insisted that I didn't get a job until I left education because I'd be working for the rest of my life: how true.

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