The Marine Manual by P Roness Bordewich, issued by Wakefield's "Castrol Oils", c1935 : rear cover
The rear cover of the "Marine Manual" issued as a piece of publicity by - yes, Wakefield's Castrol Oils! It is quite a stylish item, along with the equally 'deco' style front cover. Castro,is still a huge brand but it is no longer owned by C C Wakefield & Co Ltd, the company founded in 1899 having sold out in 1966 to Burmah Oil and now owned by BP. No artist or designer is given.
The Marine Manual by P Roness Bordewich, issued by Wakefield's "Castrol Oils", c1935 : rear cover
The rear cover of the "Marine Manual" issued as a piece of publicity by - yes, Wakefield's Castrol Oils! It is quite a stylish item, along with the equally 'deco' style front cover. Castro,is still a huge brand but it is no longer owned by C C Wakefield & Co Ltd, the company founded in 1899 having sold out in 1966 to Burmah Oil and now owned by BP. No artist or designer is given.