Mobil Oil Pty Ltd plate
Maker
Mobil Oil Australia
Date1974-1979
Object number00007246
NamePlate
MediumCeramic
DimensionsOverall: 20 x 230 x 230 mm
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis china plate features the Mobil Oil Pty Ltd company logo. Mobil Oil Australia Limited, formerly the Vaccuum Oil Company, 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 china plate highlights the history of Mobil Oil Pty Ltd as a major Australian oil and petrol supplier.
