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Shell Postcard Checklist & Rarity Guide
SQ No
No. on card
Earliest Known Date
Description
In Album
Rarity
1
22
1908
It's Perfect Purity - Thats the Point.
SM
3
2
23
1905
Avoid inferior spirit as you would a trap. It's Perfect Purity that's the Point.
SM
3
3
24
1905
Shell Motor Spirit. Every can Sealed.
SM
3
4
25
1908
The Keystone to Motoring. Every can Sealed
SM
2
5
32
1908
Kindred Spirits.
SM
2
6
33
1908
Votes for Women
SM
3
7
34
1908
They all want.
SM
2
8
35
1908
Speeding the parting guest.
SM
3
9
36
1908
See that you always have "SHELL".
SM
2
10
37
1908
Best for Motor Cars. Best for Boats.
SM
2
11
38
1908
For all times and all climbs.
SM
3
12
39
1908
More records on "SHELL" than any other.
SM
4
13
40
1908
CAUTION! See that every can carries a seal......
SM
3
14
41
1908
The spirit of great strength....
SM
3
15
64
1908
More miles on "SHELL" than any other!.......
MR
4
16
65
1908
Latest Successes. Scottish Trials......
MR
3
17
66
1908
When you think of SPEED think of "SHELL"
SM
2
18
66
1908
As previous but overprinted: FOUR-INCH RACE.....
SM
3
19
69
1908
When you think of SPEED think of "SHELL"
MR
3
20
71
1908
Of amazing power.
SM
2
21
72
1908
Best on Earth. Best in the Air
SM
2
22
73
1908
Invincible!
SM
1
23
74
1908
"SHELL" is the password to successful motoring......
SM
2
24
75
1908
Helping Father.
SM
2
25
76
1908
Always ahead of time
SM
2
26
77
1908
King Petrolemy Sendeth unto Pharaoh Gifts of Precious Spirit
SM
2
27
78
1908
1st unsuccessful motorist.........
SM
1
28
79
1908
"Shell" Motor Spirit. The Best Mascot.
SM
2
29
83
1908
Scottish Reliability Trials 1908.
SM
3
30
84
1909
Reform Oil Heaters. Obtainable Everywhere.
HL
4
31
92
1909
Hutton car driven by Mr W Watson. The winner of the Four-Inch Race.....
MR
4
32
134
1909
Souvenir of Blackpool Aviation Week 1909
SM
2
33
135
1909
Must have "SHELL" at all costs!
SM
2
34
136
1909
Aircraft, Glider and Red Balloon
SM
2
35
143
1910
General Election 1910
SM
3
36
145
1910
The Key to Successful Motoring
SM
2
37
146
1910
Illustrates waiter offering a can of Shell
SM
3
38
147
1910
Holds more honours than any other
SM
1
39
148
1910
"SHELL" the Spirit of Many Triumphs
SM
2
40
149
1910
Safeguard your interests by buying "SHELL"
SM
2
41
150
1910
What makes them go so fast
SM
2
42
155
1910
Triumphs of the air. Mr L I Paulhan.....
AR
4
43
164
1910
Reform Oil Heater. Illustrates an Eskimo sitting on crate of Shell Motor Spirit.
HL
3
44
174
1912
Use More Air
CM
2
45
175
1912
Crown Motor Spirit. Use more air
CM
2
46
176
1912
Insist on Crown Motor Spirit. Use more air. Reject substitutes
CM
2
47
177
1912
Crown Motor Spirit. A tower of strength
CM
2
48
178
1012
Crown Motor Spirit. Obtainable everywhere. Use more air
CM
3
49
179
1912
Crown Motor Spirit. Use more air. The spirit of the past and the spirit of the present
CM
3
50
180
1910
Shell Motor Spirit. Best for hill climbing
SM
2
51
181
1911
Scottish Trials
SM
1
52
182
1911
With Captain Scott R.N. In the Antarctic. En route to the South Pole
SM
2
53
183
1911
The Spirit of the coming age
SM
2
54
184
1911
Old King Cole was a merry.....
SM
1
55
185
1911
(Illustrates child sitting in a shell)
SM
1
56
200
1911
Waiter (presenting wine list).......
SM
3
57
201
1911
The Favourite with every engine!
SM
4
58
202
1911
What a find for the "SHELL" collector
SM
4
59
203
1911
Give a Camel food and water.....
SM
3
60
208
1911
The Spirit that is always used on Arduous Trials. SHELL helped a 20hp Ford climb Ben Nevis.
MR
3
61
213
1911
The leading Motor Spirits.
HL
3
62
222
1911
12 Hours record. At Brooklands, 1st September 1911.
MR
3
63
226
1912
The RAC test of a 40-50hp 6 cylinder Roll-Royce......
MR
3
64
227
1912
Illustrates a Witch flying on a Shell Motor Spirit can.
SM
4
65
228
1912
Illustrates a dog pulling a Shell Motor Spirit can.
SM
3
66
229
1912
Illustrates a school teacher with pupil and schoolboys.
SM
4
67
230
1912
You can't touch "Shell" Motor Spirit for Uniform Excellence
SM
3
68
232
1911
The finish of the Lorraine Dietrich 7000 miles Reliability Trial....
MR
3
69
246
1912
On the Track of a Good Thing.
SM
3
70
247
1912
Illustrates an Angel flying with a can of Shell Motor Spirit.
SM
2
71
248
1912
A friend in need. Illustrated a dog with Shell can round neck.
SM
2
72
249
1912
Illustrates Stoneage Motorists.
SM
3
73
252
1912
Mr Grahame-White at Weymouth....
AR
3
74
256
1912
IIlustrates a By-Plane with a man holding walking stick leaning against plane
MR
3
75
257
1912
As above, but with man holding a SHELL can of Shell Motor Spirit
AR
3
76
267
1912
Illustrates man raising flag up flagpole
AR
4
77
270
1912
Illustrates two heralds, one each side of a Shell can
SM
2
78
272
1912
This card illustrates a car, a boat, a plane and a motor cycle with side-car.
SM
4
79
273
1912
As above, but only the top two illustrations are shown
SM
4
80
283
1912
Avro Biplane at Brooklands, October 24 1912
AR
4
81
286
1913
Mr Gustav Hamel on a Blerio Monoplane.....record non-stop flight from Dover to Cologne on 17th April 1913.
AR
4
82
288
1913
Mr Hawker setting new British height record at Brooklands may 31st 1913
AR
4
83
289
1913
Illustrates a Man looking into a Cannon.
SM
3
84
290
1913
Illustrates two cars, one large, one small
SM
2
85
291
1913
He sells the "Shell" on the sea shore
SM
3
86
292
1913
Highest in public esteem
SM
3
87
293
1913
Buoyed up by the "Best of Spirits"
SM
2
88
295
1913
Shelsly Walsh Hill Climb, June 7 1913
MR
4
89
303
1913
Mr Gustav Hamel winner of the Second Arial Derby, and the Morane Saulnier Monoplane.....
AR
4
90
312
1913
Mr Gustav Hamel filling up the tank of his Morane Saulnier .......
AR
4
91
312
1913
Looping the Loop by Mr M. Chanteloup in his Cauldron Biplane..
AR
3
92
319
1914
Edwin Prosser with his Cauldron Biplane.
AR
4
93
320
1914
Edwin Prosser with his Cauldron Biplane.
AR
4
94
323
1914
Crown Motor Spirit. Illustrates a man on phone.
CM
4
95
324
1914
Go to he summit of Snowdon on 'Shell 11'
MI
4
96
334
1914
Glasgow 12 hours Reliability Trials.
MR
4
97
335
1914
Saltburn Speed Trials.
MR
4
98
350
1914
Naval and Military Aeroplane Engine competition.
AR
4
99
351
1914
Members of the Canadian Transport Contingent...
MI
4
100
750
1938
Summer Shell on sale until next October.
MI
3
101
None
1905
Isle of Man Trophy Race
MR
4
102
None
1905
Best on Land and Sea.
SM
2
103
None
1906
As SQ102 but overprinted Tourist Trophy Race 1906.
SM
4
104
None
1905
C.S. Rolls in a Rolls-Royce winning the Tourist Trophy Race. This is an undivided back postcard.
MR
3
105
None
1905
Illustrates a Driver pouring from Shell can. This is an undivided back postcard.
SM
2
106
None
1905
This is an undivided back postcard.
SM
3
107
None
1909
Playing card design. Always turns ur Trumps.
SM
3
108
None
1905
I though so it's everywhere.
SM
3
109
None
1909
1909 With Compliments card
MI
2
110
None
1910
Royal Standard Lamp Oil correspondence card
HL
3
111
None
1910
Royal Standard Lamp Oil correspondence card
HL
3
112
None
1910
White May Lamp Oil correspondence card
HL
3
113
None
1910
Royal Standard Lamp Oil correspondence card
HL
3
114
None
1910
Shell carried unanimously
SM
4
115
None
1913
Mr R O Clark nine world records
MR
3
116
None
1911
Rock Light finest lamp oil correspondence card
HL
3
117
None
1911
Lorraine Dietrich seven thousand mile road trial
MR
3
118
None
1907
Illustrates two drivers on rocket to Moon
SM
4
119
None
1920
Atlantic flight won on Shell
AR
4
120
None
1910
Mr Grahame-White's aeroplane
AR
3
121
None
1919
In times past the pioneer depended on Trade Winds
AR
2
122
None
1915
M Pegoud flights on the Bleriot Mono-plane
AR
3
123
None
1916
At the front. Hold to light postcard
MI
4
124
None
1917
Aerial warfare
AR
3
125
None
1917
Gravity fed
SM
4
126
None
1917
In the All-Gold cans illustrates car with wings
AR
3
127
None
1921
Remarkable model shown at the Daily Mail efficiency exhibition
MI
3
128
None
1921
Remarkable model shown at the Daily Mail efficiency exhibition
MI
3
129
None
1922
Easily first Shell Motor Lubricating Oils
MI
3
130
None
1924
Produced within the British Empire
MI
3
131
None
1953
Many Happy Returns of Shell Day!
MI
2
132
SRC1
1959
Car Service reminder: Just to remind you....
MI
3
133
None
1965
Correspondence Card
MI
3
134
None
1965
Correspondence Card
MI
3
135
None
1965
South African Fishing Industry
MI
3
136
None
1925
Stick to the best.
MI
3
137
None
1925
Shell on the right road
MI
3
138
None
1924
Illustrates ten small pictures of a red car. Signed: Fougasse
MI
4
139
253
1912
Mr B.C. Hucks remarkable flights Weymouth to Hendon.
AR
4
140
306
1913
World Record Beaten by 6-cylinder Sunbeam.
MR
4
141
343
1914
All the "Daily Mail" Exhibition flights......
AR
4
142
164
1910
Reform Oil Heater. Illustrates an Eskimo sitting on a barrel of Royal Standard Oil.
HL
4
143
322
1914
Crown Motor Spirit. Post Office van.
CM
4
144
311
1913
British Empire Michelin Trophy won by Mr R.H. Carr.
AR
4
145
294
1913
Isle of Man TT Races. Me T. Wood ridind a Scott Two-stroke.
MR
4
146
284
1912
Shell v. The wind.
AR
4
147
299
1913
"Daily Mail" Waterplane Race round Great Britain.
AR
4
148
None
1920
Austrailian Flight. London to Port Darwin.
AR
4
149
None
?
"By Gad Sir". Shell is now reformed.
MI
3
150
SRC2
1959
Car Service reminder: Just in case you forgot....
MI
3
151
SRC3
1959
Car Service reminder: Next week....
MI
3
152
SRC4
1959
Car Service reminder: It's a date.
MI
3
153
SRC5
1959
Car Service reminder: Isn't it time you dropped in?
MI
3
154
SRC7
1959
Car Service reminder: Is anything wrong?
MI
3
155
SRC8
1959
Car Service reminder: Just to remind you....
MI
3
156
451c
?
White May British made Paraffin.
HL
3
157
225
1911
Gustav Hamel First Aerial Post 9th September 1911.
AR
4
158
None
1911
M. Vedrines Daily Mail prize for Dover-London-Calais Competion 8th August 1911
AR
4
159
742
1938
Winter Shell until next May.
MI
3
160
758
1938
Time to change to Winter Shell.
MI
3
161
772
1938
Summer Shell May to October.
MI
3
162
66
1908
as SQ17 but overprinted "Kettleby Hill Climb"
SM
3
163
-
1907
Shell Motor Spirit (Banner)
SM
4
164
Shell Motor Spirit on sale here. B/W.
SM
3
165
280
1912
The Record Breaking Lorraine-Dietrich....
MR
3
166
307
1913
Beating World's Records in Sunbeam
MR
3
167
274
1912
as 272 but just illustrating aeroplane & Motorcycle
SM
4
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