Vacuum Oil Pty Ltd saucer

Manufacturer Globe Pottery Co Ltd (British, 1914 - 1948)

Date1974-1979

Object number00007245

NameSaucer

MediumCeramic

DimensionsOverall: 25 x 140 x 140 mm

ClassificationsTools and equipment

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionThis china saucer features Vacuum Oil Pty Ltd's crest and logo. The Vacuum Oil company was the first oil company in Australia.HistoryVacuum Oil Pty Ltd was an American company, founded in 1866 by Matthew Ewing and Hiram Bond Everest. It began selling lubricating oils in Australia in 1895 and in 1916 introduced a brand of petrol called Plume. In 1931, the merger of the Standard Oil Company of New York (Socony) and the Vacuum Oil Company created the company Mobil. In 1954 the Plume petrol brand was replaced by Mobilgas, and in 1963 was rebranded as Mobil.SignificanceThis saucer highlights the history of Vacuum Oil Pty Ltd as Australias first oil company.