Model Note

Private Owner Wagon Information

Type: Information
Author: M Hedley
Location: Goole, UK
Date: 4 Dec 2008

Note: The Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies was created in February 1907 when Royal Dutch Petroleum and Shell Transport Ltd of the UK merged their operations. In 1919 Shell took control of Mexican Eagle Petroleum Company and in 1921 formed Shell-Mex Ltd which sold products under the name of "Shell and Eagle" in the UK. In 1931 Shell-Mex in the UK merged with British Petroleum to create Shell-Mex and BP Ltd up to 1975.

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Category: Freight Rolling Stock
Model: Shell Oil Tanker
Years Released: 1959 1960 1960a 1961 1962 1962a 1963 1964 1965 1966a
Livery: Private Owner Goods

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