Mobil Oil Pty Ltd porcelain cup
Maker
Mobil Oil Australia
Manufacturer
A. Simon Paris
(French)
Date1974-1979
Object number00007244
NameCup
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 65 x 115 x 90 mm
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis porcelain cup features the Mobil Oil Pty Ltd colours of red and blue. Mobil Oil Australia Limited established its own shipping line in the 1960s to transport its oils, petrols and distillates.HistoryMobil Oil Australia Limited was formed from the Vacuum Oil Company, who began selling lubricating oils in Australia in 1895. Mobil constructed its first refinery in Melbourne in 1946 and opened a second one in Adelaide in 1963, distributing lubricating oils, bitumen and motor vehicle fuels. Mobil Oil Australia Limited established its own shipping line in the 1960s to transport its oils, petrols and distillates.SignificanceThis porcelain cup highlights the history of Mobil Oil Pty Ltd as a major Australian oil and petrol supplier.
