Bone racing. (UPDATE)

by Bas de Voogd: “Racing Shell” was a specially blended and powerfull product which had a mystery ingredient, bone meal, which gave this racing fuel a very distinctive smell! UPDATE: The formula for 'Racing Shell' was a joint effort between Shell and Discol (click here) - The DIS.tillers CO.mpany L.td. Both companies marketed the fuel at the same time, Racing Shell and Discol R, and users were known to argue, well into the night, over the merits of each fuel, not appreciating that they were both the same. However, the fuel was potent and did account for many racing successes. The Racing Shell can shown, as an embossed can, was short lived but there are later versions which are standard Shell Motor Spirit cans with a stencilled, lightning flash overlay.
It is hard to imagine, but there were days when petrol pumps were not a common thing. The earliest motorist had to rely on supply of petrol by the local chemist. When motoring became more popular fuel was available in metal exchange cans from your the local garage. In England these cans were containing 2 gallons, in Europe usually 5 or 10 litres. Garages in turn were supplied with wooden crates, each containing 5 cans of petrol. The first hand powered roadside petrol pump in England was not installed before 1914. The system of 2 gallon petrol cans was still in existance long after the electric fuelpumps were introduced. Not only to supply far away unprofitable areas, but also to supply special fuels like pictured above. (photo Bas de Voogd; see Read More about Two Gallon Can collecting)

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