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- 1939 Dodge Airflow Tank Truck - This streamlined tank truck connected local Texaco service stations to a larger national distribution network. Each of America's competing oil companies had a branded fleet of trucks that took gasoline from refineries to its retail service stations. Even independently operated stations had to buy gasoline from a big oil company's refinery. This truck's capacity is 1175 gallons.
- 1938
- Collections - Artifact
1939 Dodge Airflow Tank Truck
This streamlined tank truck connected local Texaco service stations to a larger national distribution network. Each of America's competing oil companies had a branded fleet of trucks that took gasoline from refineries to its retail service stations. Even independently operated stations had to buy gasoline from a big oil company's refinery. This truck's capacity is 1175 gallons.
- Texaco Marfak Sign, circa 1939 - While most of its competitors focused on regional markets prior to World War II, Texaco built itself into a national brand. By 1942, the company had 40,000 outlets across the United States. "Marfak" was Texaco's brand name for its automobile lubrication process. Marfak is the brightest star in the constellation Perseus -- a reference to Texaco's red star logo.
- circa 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Marfak Sign, circa 1939
While most of its competitors focused on regional markets prior to World War II, Texaco built itself into a national brand. By 1942, the company had 40,000 outlets across the United States. "Marfak" was Texaco's brand name for its automobile lubrication process. Marfak is the brightest star in the constellation Perseus -- a reference to Texaco's red star logo.
- Texaco Insulated Motor Oil Sign, circa 1939 - The Texas Company, better known as Texaco, had its roots in the Spindletop, Texas, oil strike of 1901. While most of its competitors focused on regional markets prior to World War II, Texaco built itself into a national brand. By 1942, the company had 40,000 outlets across the United States. Texaco sold everything from gasoline to motor oil to household lubricants.
- circa 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Insulated Motor Oil Sign, circa 1939
The Texas Company, better known as Texaco, had its roots in the Spindletop, Texas, oil strike of 1901. While most of its competitors focused on regional markets prior to World War II, Texaco built itself into a national brand. By 1942, the company had 40,000 outlets across the United States. Texaco sold everything from gasoline to motor oil to household lubricants.
- Havoline Motor Oil Sign, circa 1952 -
- circa 1952
- Collections - Artifact
Havoline Motor Oil Sign, circa 1952
- Texaco Marfak Sign, circa 1939 - While most of its competitors focused on regional markets prior to World War II, Texaco built itself into a national brand. By 1942, the company had 40,000 outlets across the United States. "Marfak" was Texaco's brand name for its automobile lubrication process. Marfak is the brightest star in the constellation Perseus -- a reference to Texaco's red star logo.
- circa 1939
- Collections - Artifact
Texaco Marfak Sign, circa 1939
While most of its competitors focused on regional markets prior to World War II, Texaco built itself into a national brand. By 1942, the company had 40,000 outlets across the United States. "Marfak" was Texaco's brand name for its automobile lubrication process. Marfak is the brightest star in the constellation Perseus -- a reference to Texaco's red star logo.