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Should call It "Golden Fleece".......
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Rofl. Best comment all year!
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Seen petrol stations change brands (along with the local shops) many times over the years around here. BP seems to be the only constant
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Anyone else remember the “Australian as Ampol” adverts?
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I remember the morgan in the amoco ads...
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"We want to charge you lots to use the name we own"
"OK we'll change names and keep our money" Nice to see Ampol come back. Probably stands for "American Petroleum" or something like that...
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The number of petrol brands in the 60s was amazing. Remember Neptune, Amoco, Plume, Burmah, Solo, Total, Golden Fleece, Atlantic, Esso etc. etc. We ended up with 4 major brands, Shell (mostly selling thru Woolworths), Caltex (many selling thru Coles), Mobil (selling thru 7-Eeven) & BP, plus many minor players & independents. Dr Terry |
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"Australian Motorists Petrol Company"
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I think Caltex Australia made the wrong name choice for the rebrand,
Assuming Caltex Australia still owns the Golden Fleece name I would have gone with that. |
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Golden Fleece was the trade name of a different company, H.C Sleigh Ltd, based in Melbourne on the cnr of Bourke and Queen Sts. It's quite logical to return to the original name AMPOL as used before they merged with Caltex in 1995.
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SHELL? (Royal Dutch Shell PLC)
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Originally known as Australian Motorists Petrol and Oil Limited pre corporatisation in 1936!
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so to clarify is there 2 new trade names appearing next year. We appear to have 2 threads running about all this.
I see Caltex, Ampol, Golden Fleece, what will the big cities see?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07_xYMQ3Vhs...
Actually not a bad old ad ...from 29 or so years ago . |
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With a full tank of gas.
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This has been on the cards for quite some time
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Tell you what ...they pay big money for some of the old signage , placards , even oil drums and cans . The lighted signs can be worth thousands if they are in good nick ..
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![]() This was in response to Australians' concerns about perceived inequitable petrol pricing, and allegations of transfer pricing by foreign oil companies to limit their tax liabilities in Australia. |
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Golden Fleece was only mentioned in passing in the thread.
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Golden Fleece was taken over by Caltex Australia in 1981.
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