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HELLO AND WELCOME TO "MAP OF THE MONTH!" FOR #7 WE ARE DOING ROAD MAPS OF SHELL OIL CO. HOPE EVERYONE CAN SHARE THEIR EXAMPLES OF SHELL'S ROAD MAPS AND TOUR WITH CONFIDENCE GUIDES!

WHILE THE EARLIER SHELL MAPS HAVE SOME REALLY AWESOME TRIFOLD ILLUSTRATIONS, THEIR LATER MAPS ARE A BIT MUNDANE....A BIT BORING.
WHICH IS OKAY, SINCE I HAVE TO PLAY THIS M.O.T.M. A BIT ON THE LIGHT SIDE. MOST OF MY OWN COLLECTION IS ONCE AGAIN FROM THE 40'S ON UP.
BUT MANAGED TO FIND A FEW OF THESE NICER EXAMPLES ON THE INTERNET.

THANKS IN ADVANCE TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATE IN MAKING MOTM - #7 SHELL A SUCCESS.

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES
YOUR M.O.T.M. HOST!

HERE IS A SHELL ROAD MAP GUIDE FROM 1927....



ALSO A 1928 COLORADO SHELL ROAD MAP. DIG THOSE CLASSIC GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS THAT MAKE SHELL A HOME RUN ON THE COLLECTABLE SCALE!



AND THE BACKSIDE OF THE SAME:



THANKS!

Now you're talking Doc. Shell has some of the beautiful maps that were produced.
Here are four maps that appear similar, but do have slight variations. Only one is dated and it is 1925. These maps were West Coast versions from the early to mid twenties.

Here is two views of an undated map. What great graffics!

Here is a map from Auckland. Rather plain looking on the cover, but then check out the inside panel.

THANKS, GARY!! THOSE ARE SOME GREAT EXAMPLES OF 1920'S SHELL MAP GRAPHICS. THAT N.Z. MAP DEF HAS NICE EARLY INNSIDE DETAIL ILLUSTRATIONS AS WELL....THANKS FOR SHARING THOSE AND OTHERS IN THE PAST. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

DOC @ TAG.EAST

Great Maps!! already seen a couple never seen before!! I Want that NZ Oil Cabinet!!!

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Looooking goooood!!! Thanks guys. Can't wait to see more.

ONCE AGAIN ....BEAUTIFUL GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS ON THIS 1931SHELL ROAD MAP.....



THANKS!

Here's a 1932 florida map:



and a 1933 Georgia:



a 33 alabama:



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HERE'S ANOTHER STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA VERSION OF THE 1932 MAP:




HEY "NOCHEVYS" YOU CAN POST YOUR 33 ALABAMA....WE NEED ALL WE CAN GET THIS MONTH!
THANKS!

1930 Map Of Maine

here's some much newer shell maps late 60's early 70's:

HERE'S A "BEAUTY" FROM NEW YAWK DATED FROM 1933....




THANK YA....THANK YA VERY MUCH!

HERE'S A BEAUTY FROM 1933 FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHWAY SYSTEM AT THAT TIME:



THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!