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My new addition, 98" x 98" plastic sign ( one side)retrieved from the gas station where it once hung, not the one in the picture but a little north of this one. That is a 72" Texaco beside it. The 46 Dodge hauled it home.

AWESOME!! the sign and the dodge.

Verrrrrry nice!!!

It all looks cool; the car, the truck, the garage and the signs.
Are you going to light it up?
Fred

cool

Brian, that looks good!

Thanks all....next step is to "light it up".

I am the guy with all the history of everything, as soon as I saw something I knew nothing about, I would research it.

So...I have never heard of 66 Phillips. Until you posted this sign, I would have assumed it was a repro.

Fill us newbes in.

Jack Sim

PACIFIC Jack..."Pacific 66"

It was a popular Fuel source in the 60's and 70's in Western Canada. In my home town it was the main bulk station as well as several service stations. They had gas, diesel, lubricants etc. Delivered bulk to farming and ranching community as well as the resource industry. Pretty much the same as what all the fuel companies were doing in the day.
The fella that told me that this sign was still sitting in the basement of an old 66 gas station was the bulk dealer from about 1965. I am going to give him a call and get some more history of Pacific 66 and their term.
I will report back with more in depth history and hopefully some pictures.
Another score from this lead was finding the tanker truck from 60's. The tank is nice the cab of the truck is gone but it looks like it was on a 54 Chevrolet. More on that when I pull it out of it's resting place.
B

Brian:
I like the Pacific 66 sign you have hanging on the wall and the trucks. The Chevy is a truck, isn't it? What year? How about a picture of it too. Did the company have smaller light-up signs? Would like to have one if they did. Thanks...

Phillips 66 was doing business as Pacific 66 in Canada. Here's a sign I have and a few oil cans.

you learn something everyday..

From Wikipedia:

"Phillips also had gasoline stations in Canada's western provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan under the name Pacific 66 until the late 1970s."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_66

Isn't that the truth! Thanks!

so the pacific 66 cans would be imperial qts?..

Yes, Randy the ones pictured are Imperial Quarts.

Canada switched to the metric system (liter oil cans) during the late 70's by 1980 Canada was a 100% metric.

Randy, good question. I would imagine that they would be Imperials, but...?

I think that "Our Canadian Brethren" will have to confirm the correct answer to your question....

For anyone wanting a Pacific 66 item, to display alongside your Phillips 66 items...

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Jack,
I spoke with the "Old Pacific 66" bulk dealer and he is going to write a few pages of history for me. I will share this when I get it. He owned three Bulk Stations in BC. Previously he was with Phillips and switched to Pacific 66 in 1963. There is much more to the story of this transition and other gas politics and trivia.
He is also going to get me pictures and some other stuff he says.
Interesting story to say the least.
B

Dale,
Here are a few pictures of the 1935 Chevrolet Dump Truck. It has a factory hand wind box, you will note that someone had installed a "pup motor" on it at one time. Probably a old gas washing machine motor, ha ha. I have loaded the box and wound it up, smooth as silk and dumps the same. It is in pretty good shape and gets driven once an awhile.
As far as Pacific 66 signs, I am working on a few leads.
B

Orders from old gas cop to delete pictures!

I didnt have anything to do with this, but I highly doubt you were "ordered" to delete the pictures by an "oldgas cop"

Ryan,
I didn't specifically say it was you did I!
It was "watchdog7".
And that is what was requested. "Delete the truck pictures"
It is not a big deal man so don't get your knickers in a knot...OK!
All is good with me and I was just making a funny comment which was more for the one member that I was responding to who asked about the truck in the picture and if I could post a few of it.
In my mind it was related to the original post I made.
So whatever floats the boat, I can work with the program.

Who said my knickers were in a knot?

Reread what you wrote....."I didn't have anything to do with this...I highly doubt you were ordered....when you make comments man own it.
Like I said, I had no problem with the request and I complied.
so don't worry about OK.

It is time for Ryan"s English lesson 1o1, follow along if you can.

Your exact post is quoted above, followed by my reply.

You were clearly being snide with your post, calling one of our watch dogs an "oldgas cop". It is clear that you are rubbed the wrong way by being asked to delete a picture that has nothing to do with petro.

My conclusion comes as follows.

1. The term "old gas cop"
2. The word "ordered"
3. The ! at the end of the sentence.

My reply broken down.

1. I didnt have any thing to do with this. (no harm there, just stating the facts)
2. I highly doubt that you were "ordered" to delete the picture by an "old gas cop". I stand by this statement.

I have not seen the PM or communication between you and the watch dog, but I am guessing it goes something like this.

"Please delete your pictures of the truck, as they are not petro related."

Maybe you should take your own advice.

Have a nice day Ryan........

You as well!