Shell's Biggest Operation
6th February 1953, Page 33
6th February 1953
Page 33
Page 33, 6th February 1953
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I-7distribution of the company's w premier-grade spirits from the efineries to garages all over the country a readiness for February 1 was the iggest operation ever undertaken by hell-Mex and B.P., Ltd., said Mr. C. M. rignoles, managing director, last week. Ocean tankers of up to 15,000 tons applied the main installations around le coast, smaller coastal and river craft arying from 50-750 tons fed the smaller istallations accessible by river and anal. Some 1,500 rail tankers and early the same number of road chides ranging from 1,000-3,600-gallon tpacity were employed.
Storage space had to be found for le new brands at refineries, main istallations, sub installations a n d epots at the same time as current Dmands for Pool were being met.