Petrol delivery
 

Petrol delivery to garage at Grampound road on the Truro to St Austell
road . Cornwall .

Tony

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Another forecourt with two brands but this one is more understandable.
National Benzole was taken over by Shell Mex in 1957, so this picture would be after that date and probably before National Benzole was reintroduced as ‘National’ in around 1960.

I was intrigued why two competitors, Shell and British Petroleum, in the energy supply industry shared marketing and distribution of their refined products.

Copied from elsewhere;
Shell-Mex and BP Limited (SMBP) was formed in 1932 when the Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC, now BP) and Royal Dutch-Shell decided to merge their United Kingdom marketing operations. APOC held 40 per cent and Shell 60 per cent ownership, reflecting their respective market shares. SMBP acquired the Power Petroleum Company and the Dominion Motor Company in 1934, and the National Benzole Company in 1957. Each brand continued to be marketed separately throughout the existence of the joint company. The parent organisations de-merged their United Kingdom marketing operations in 1976.

Or from another source;
Shell-Mex and BP Ltd was a British joint marketing venture between Shell and British Petroleum, whose headquarter were located on London's Strand. It was formed in 1931, partly in response to the difficult economic conditions of the times, and operated in the British Isles only. It was eventually disbanded in 1972.

Thanks Malcolm.

Regards,
Roy.