<VV> Gas Brands

[J R Read_HML]

Barry,

You certainly know your gas brands - and you NAILED it on the Standard to
Amoco to BP thing.
Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Johnson" <barry.johnson at activant.com>
To: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; <ScottyGrover at aol.com>;
<FrankCB at aol.com>; <lechevrier at earthlink.net>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:49 PM
Subject: RE: <VV> Gas Brands


JR, your Standard card was probably issued by Standard Oil of Indiana,
which was renamed to Amoco, which was later acquired by BP.

Standard Oil of New Jersey used the brand name Esso, and the company
changed its name and brand to Exxon in 1972.  Standard Oil of New York
(Socony) changed its name to Mobil in 1966 and merged with Exxon in
1999.

Standard Oil of California became Chevron.

All in all, there were something like 34 different companies formed from
the breakup of Standard Oil.

baj


-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J R Read_HML
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:50 PM
To: ScottyGrover at aol.com; FrankCB at aol.com; lechevrier at earthlink.net;
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Gas Brands

You sure about that?

On the back of my Mobil card is - Exxon, Mobil, and Esso.

My "Standard" card (first credit card I ever had) has been changed to a
BP
card.  I'm in the Midwest.

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
>
>
>
> Chevron is the Left Coast brand name used by Standard Oil; check out
Esso
> or
> Exron or whatever they call Standard in your area--Standard of New
> Jersey.
>
> Scotty from Hollyweird

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