Word: bp
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...impressed Lord Greenway, head of the British government-controlled Anglo-Iranian (then called Anglo-Persian), that he invited Fraser, at 34, to join his board. Eight years later, as deputy chairman, Fraser planned the merger which combined Britain's two largest oil distributors into one company, Shell-Mex & BP (for "British Petroleum") Ltd., to market Anglo-Iranian and Shell Oil Co. products in Britain. When he became boss of Anglo-Iranian in 1941, oilmen began to think of him as "Mr. British Petroleum...
...Tories had still another cheerful item to offset the bad economic news Britons have lately been reading. Next February will see the end of the non-branded, inferior gasoline called "pool petrol," used in British cars for the past 13 years. Back will come brand names-Shell, BP, Esso-and premium price high-octane gasolines, at 63^ the imperial gallon, about 4? more than standard gas. In preparation for the happy return of competition, oil companies began training their employees in such forgotten amenities as cleaning the windshield and wearing a smile...
...been named in last Saturday's 4 to 1 defeat at Yale. Huntington will play, but with a stiff charley house leg and Minot will probably is out entirely with a wrenched knee. Cob DiBlasio should see action, but he will be nursing a bruised eye suffered in the BP game...