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Has anyone any info on these?

No info, but what does the Neptune refer to? There's an old Servo/Workshop out Willaston way with Neptune just legible on the side of it.

The old Servo must have been the old Neptune Brand of fuel they were all finished by the 1970's .....FC427......

Thought might be cool to try to remember all the old fuel stations hear is a start to the list how many more can we get ?? .....FC427......
Atlantic
Shell
Total
BP
Caltex
Golden Fleece
ESSO
Neptune
Plume
Mobil
Gargoyle

Yeah Neptune was owned by Shell and sold oil/petrol all over the place from about 1953 to 59, when Shell used their name.

But these taxi stickers I have with the new purchase, have the taxi logo and Neptune in the same sticker. So not sure if shell owned the taxi company or was like having a maccas franchise in a servo>

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.bigpondrubbish.com/204%2520Taxi%2520Neptune%2520C1958%2520copy.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bigpondrubbish.com/transport.html&usg=__kwnBVDqTBMusEd9JMgdQQC_UAOA=&h=353&w=500&sz=41&hl=en&start=180&zoom=1&tbnid=no1QlmvVNhyS0M:&tbnh=136&tbnw=184&ei=pending&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dold%2Btaxi%2Bpictures%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26cr%3DcountryAU%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1728%26bih%3D756%26tbs%3Disch:1,ctr:countryAU0%2C2817&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=303&oei=T057TcXsM4eyvwOn2o2IBw&page=6&ndsp=36&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:180&tx=126&ty=92&biw=1728&bih=756

in this link there is a cool pic of a fleet of what look to be FE Holdens. My car is an FC 1958 ex taxi like these, but neptune finished in 1959. So proves it was a taxi from nearly new. See my new "vehicle under construction".

On top of that you had COR (Commonwealth Oil Refinery) before it was sold to BP

Atlantic became ESSO

Gargoyle became Mobil

Keith

There was also Total as well

Keith

Wasn't there some "AGIP" ones or something.
Woodside

"Im as Australian as Ampol", which is Total isn't it really.

Keith I wanted to share this with you.

http://www.kensells.com.au/holden/history.php

This is so cool. I love it when companies put "history" sections with photos.

http://www.conistondesigns.com/Cars-Holden-FE-Kuala-Lumpur-LGE.html

http://www.conistondesigns.com/Cars.html#Holden-FC

scroll down to see fc pics.

Ill keep the links going. I think a lot of ppl enjoy looking.

There was also AMOCO which BP took over in the 90s
ACE  8)

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://barskillsaustralia.com/attachments/Image/black_and_white_taxi_logo.jpg&imgrefurl=http://barskillsaustralia.com/page6.php&usg=__qJVXd1710Y9vgRkM1IpFcKnnxbs=&h=359&w=1181&sz=78&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=s0Jt_WKd33xiXM:&tbnh=64&tbnw=209&ei=LGB7TZPiCImmuAPSvJGaBw&prev=/images%3Fq%3D%2522black%2Band%2Bwhite%2522%2Btaxi%2Bimages%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1728%26bih%3D783%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=69&vpy=123&dur=10849&hovh=124&hovw=408&tx=155&ty=139&oei=LGB7TZPiCImmuAPSvJGaBw&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0

Almost forgot about Amoco with the final filter  still have the plastic record the gave away when you purchased petrol ...  Amoco in my machine with a 100 horses running clean etc  etc   ....FC427....

ha ha.

http://www.google.com.au/images?um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-GB%3Aofficial&channel=s&biw=1728&bih=783&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=holden+fc+images&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=

u can see some familiar images on google images lol.

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mykell/taxifrnt.gif&imgrefurl=http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mykell/diecast.html&usg=__wplxvLaihcKK2EZMp43aq3H99uc=&h=329&w=492&sz=62&hl=en&start=401&zoom=1&tbnid=ubYdj7AZjbeYlM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=188&ei=VGJ7TdCnOpDGsAOAkNz-Ag&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dholden%2Bfc%2Bimages%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26channel%3Ds%26biw%3D1728%26bih%3D783%26tbs%3Disch:11%2C8685&chk=sbg&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=876&vpy=525&dur=7845&hovh=183&hovw=275&tx=153&ty=147&oei=92F7TZHjHYrIuAOCp72RBw&page=14&ndsp=32&ved=1t:429,r:28,s:401&biw=1728&bih=783

i think i like this colour scheme better than the original

(http://s3.postimage.org/1eusrq7es/Clipboard01.jpg) ($2)

Thanks Stinky, I could almost start a forum on old service stations etc. I think its rather cool.

Anyone else remember the King Neptune statue that used to be at the very start of the "Golden Mile" of Service Stations at Darlington?   :D  used to be next to the Neptune Servo and we're pretty sure it actually drew water from the Sturt River that ran behind the servos on South Road.  If you click on the photo of the brass plaque you'll see a history of Neptune Servos - McDonald's is now where the fountain used to be.

I used to love seeing it when we drove past on our way to Victor in the late 60's as a little tacker - it was one of those "milestones" in the trip  :) 

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2008/01/15/2138672.htm

Yes, my uncle has lived just near the river a street away (penfold ave) since late 70's. Then next milestone was old Reynella or "calorie corner" then turnoff sth road, then willunga hill, then.........

Do u remember on the right after the underpass at reynella, whether there was a neptune servo on right just as u hit shjops on south road b4 the first lights near maccas and hungy jacks etc. Im trying to work out where along south road the neptune taxi depot was cos the owner of the car lived at hackham.

And
Waratah motor spirit
Texico  think they went on to call themself Caltex
....FC427.....

Unfortunately I can remember as kid before Tapley's Hill and Reynella bypass were developed.  I think you are referring to junk food corner (South Road, Pimpala Road)  Where Maccas is now I think there was the Time Bakery and a servo (cant remember what type).  The side closer to Adelaide (and the Reynella Bypass) still has shops.  I think the lawn mower shop has a concrete pad where an old servo operated from.

Out the back of those shops there used to be a huge wrecking yard which I think closed by the late 70's.  There were very few Neptune servos around and I cant remember one around that area (in the 60's this  was still country and Reynella and Morphettvale still individual towns.  Definitely cant remember Neptune Taxis.  I think there was a rural taxi service around - Christies Beach taxi service.

From the old fart

John       

gee man im surprised u can use internet or even see screen lol.  ::)the bypass was done ages ago. interesting u remember a servo on calorie corner.

what i reckon, the guy lived at hackham and went down bottom of taps to the depot and his base was there where maccas is, where shell was later, because remember the king neptune statue down bottom near sturt river (was sturt river/creek there then lol)  :D

Must have taken ages to get to Victor in those old cars with drum brakes and shit roads. id think most of the hills were not cut out as well as now too.

Yes its amazing that people get to this age and still be modifying cars.  I watched Taps being dug out as we lived at Darlington in 1960 with our house being a 200 metres (sorry should I say yards) from the works.  Until 1970 the stop lights at the bottom of Taps were the last leaving Adelaide.

There was almost nothing at Hackham only Bellamys General Store and Post Office.  I work in Adelaide and I am not far from the State Library.  If I get time I will go have a look at the directories at the library. 
They go back to about 1870.  Alternatively you could have a look at the old digitised newspapers on line (just look for NLA or trove). I just had a look on these newspapers and there is a connection.  Black and White Taxi's used to advertise saying how fantastic Neptune Motor products were.  Even found a letter signed by the the Black and White Taxi owner.  This advertising went on for years.  See If you find that one young whipper snapper.

John

Ha ha im pretty good at genealogy stuff. But there isnt a lot on the net for that company. Id rather get 'local knowledge' with stories behind them.

I have some original stickers unused from that company. Im in Vic now for work reasons and its better to get stuff in the old books and things cos then id get an idea of logos etc.

Im willing to pay for any out of pocket costs if u print and send stuff etc.

Funny how some things that were not obscure like a company like that going for 15 odd years doesnt have more people discussing thing about it on the net, but my family had a bike shop in adelaide years ago and i have found quite a bit about that owner operator busines on here???

http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarge.aspx?itemID=88565

theres a black and white fc in nsw

more stuff
http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarge.aspx?itemID=26922
http://mylibrary.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/PIC/BIBENQ?IRN=10828704&FMT=PA
http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?action=PADisplay&mode=display&rs=resultset-6971263&no=1
http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2308879~S2
http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2625247~S2
http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2310023~S2
http://innopac.slwa.wa.gov.au/record=b2366631~S2
ha ha "lubritorium" i wonder what ppl would think if u said that these days lol.   :D
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/PhotoSearchItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=8888221&SE=1
ambo
http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemLarge.aspx?itemID=117178
nice hair
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/argus/gid/slv-pic-aaa28338/1/an006299

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/47200325?searchTerm=%22neptune%20oil%22%20%22service%20station%22%20adelaide&searchLimits=l-title=The+Advertiser+%28Adelaide%2C...|titleid%3A44|||l-availability=y|||l-australian=y|||l-decade=194

Found closest dealer in 1940 was at Clovelly park. Cool advert for adelaide people.

ESSO (I think that name name came "S O" - Standard Oil) used to have the slogan "Put a tiger in your tank".

Well, did you hear about the bloke that put a tiger in his tank?   It shagged his Jaguar.