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GOOD DAY MY FELLOW GAS GEEK COLLECTORS! WELCOME TO THE FIRST EDITION OF M.O.T.M. WHICH STANDS FOR "MAP OF THE MONTH!" YES, MAPS! AND TO BE MORE SPECIFIC....SERVICE STATION ROAD MAPS! EACH MONTH STARTING ON THE 18TH (LIKE TODAY), WE WILL FEATURE IN SOME WRITTEN DETAIL A CERTAIN OIL COMPANY WHOSE ROAD MAP HISTORY IS WORTH REPORTING!
IN THIS PREMIER EDITION OF M.O.T.M., WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING ROAD MAPS FROM THE SINCLAIR OIL CO.
WHILE THE FIRST SERVICE STATION ROAD MAPS WERE ISSUED IN 1915 BY GULF, THE RUSH TO BETTER EDUCATE LOST OR WANDERING MOTORISTS CAME IN 1920'S. THE UNITED STATES WAS
ONLY ABOUT 10-15 YEARS INTO NUMBERING HIGHWAYS AND MAKING MAPS TO REFLECT "WHICH
WAY TO GO!" AS TIME WENT ON BEYOND THE GREAT DEPRESSION, THE MOTORING AMERICANS TOOK TO THE ROADS FOR VENTURE AND EDUCATION OR TO JUST GET OUT OF TOWN FOR GOOD! ROAD MAPS HAVE PRETTY MUCH BEEN A STOCK ITEM AT SERVICE STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE LINK OF
2 & 4 LANE BLACK TOPS ACROSS THE U.S.A. OF COURSE BACK THEN ROAD MAPS WERE FREE, JUST LIKE AIR FOR THE TIRES! EVERY GLOVE COMPARTMENT ALWAYS HAD AN ASSORTMENT OF MAPS TO WHERE YOU HAD BEEN OR WHERE YOU MIGHT BE GOING!
I PERSONALLY LIKE ROAD MAPS FOR THEIR CHEAPNESS, THEIR INTERESTING GRAPHICS AND ADS.
ALOT OF ROAD MAPS FROM THE LATE 20'S INTO THE 40'S ALWAYS HAD AWESOME GRAPHICS OF AUTOS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES, TRAINS, PLANES AND BOATS....SOMETIMES ALL IN THE SAME PICTURE WHICH WAS ALWAYS A PAINTING!
SO, LET'S GET ON WITH IT! SINCLAIR IS OUR M.O.T.M. COMPANY. WHAT AS A COLLECTOR CAN YOU OFFER TO THIS NEW FEATURE? I HOPE MANY OF YOU WILL CHIME IN AND POST STORIES
AND PICTURES FROM YOUR COLLECTION.
AND REMEMBER THIS...US MEN WILL NEVER STOP AND ASK FOR DIRECTIONS!

THANK YOU!

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

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AS FAR AS MY OWN SINCLAIR MAP INVENTORY GOES, MY OLDEST DATES FROM 1940. SO I USED THE GOOD 'OL INTERNET SEARCHING FOR ASSISTS IN MY IMAGERY POSTINGS.
HOWEVER, THE EARLIEST SINCLAIR ROAD MAP I COULD FIND WAS 1933.
SO LET'S START THERE, AND IF ANY OF YOU MAP COLLECTORS OUT THERE HAVE ANY EARLIER EXAMPLES TO SHARE PLEASE DO SO....WE WANNA SEE!







THANK YOU!

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES
YOUR "MAP OF THE MONTH" TEMP HOST!

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Doc,
Great way to kick off MOTM! Sinclair is one of the few early players still in the game.
I've got several Sinclair maps, the earliest being from around 1930.
I better get the camera out and get busy!
Bob

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Here are 3 Sinclair Maps 1930's






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Sorry for the blurry picture. This is a graphic 5 panel map from 1933.

30's and 40's maps.

NYCmaps.

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Few SINCLAIR maps from my collection (KANSAS 1940) & (TEX OK 1950)

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Maps from the 1940's.


Maps from 1947 and 1948.


Mileage map from a Sinclair Touring Service packet.

Tour Service envelopes.


Tour Serv. folders.


Tour Serv. brochure.


Inside of brochure.


More Tour Service info.


Another Tour Service brochure.


Tour Serv. letter.

Maps from 1957 and '58.


Maps from 1959.


Truck Stop Guide. Early 60's.


News map of Europe, post WW2.

Maps from 1960 and '62.

Recently a member of the RMCA..Road Map Collectors Association Found a 1918 Sinclair map..which at this time is the earliest Sinclair map known, I believe.

This is my oldest Sinclair map.


From the inside of the same map

Speedway,
That 1918 map was a great find. Its believed to have been put out by a Sinclair jobber, not Sinclair. A great find none the less.
Bob

FIRST OFF, I'D LIKE TO SAY THANKS FOR ALL OF THE PARTICIPATION SO FAR WITHIN THIS NEW FEATURE.
RON, YOU ARE KILLING ME....I HOPE YOU HAVE MORE! HOWEVER...JUST WANTED TO REMIND YOU THAT IT'S "MAP OF THE MONTH" AND NOT "MAP OF THE DAY" LOL!!! LOOKS LIKE YOU POSTED EVERYTHING THE FIRST DAY. GREAT STUFF!

I HOPE TO BE POSTING INFORMATION LATER ON ABOUT HOW TO DATE THOSE MAPS ONLY HAVING PRINTED CODES ON THEM. THIS DECODER SYSTEM
IS SUPPLIED BY GARY DRYE - CERTAINLY A MAP COLLECTOR'S BONUS AND IT'S FREE!

TODAY, I HAVE THESE IMAGES FROM 1934:




PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THESE ARE NOT DATED CORRECTLY. TODAY OR ANY DAY, SINCE I AM BY NO MEANS A MAP DATING EXPERT!

DOC @ TAG/EAST
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AS PROMISED, HERE IS THE LINK THAT GARY DRYE SENT TO ME FOR POSTING WITH THE M.O.T.M. FEATURE THAT WILL HELP YOU FIGURE OUT THE DATES OF YOUR "UNDATED" SERVICE STATION ROAD MAPS!

MY ADVICE IS TO PRINT OUT ANY INFO ON THIS LINKS WEBSITE AND KEEP THE COPIES WITH YOUR MAP COLLECTION.

http://www.roadmaps.org/date.htm

GOOD LUCK & HAPPY COLLECTING!
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DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES
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DOC @ TAG/WEST
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POSTING THIS LATE 30'S SINCLAIR ROAD MAP PANEL. I KNOW RON POSTED THIS EARLIER WITH ALL "5" PANELS SHOWING THE REST OF THE STATION AND THE PUMPS OVER HER RIGHT SHOULDER!



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DOC @TAG/WEST
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This new section "roared in like a lion". Doc, I love the fornmat you're using to present your pics. I'll look today and see if I have any maps that aren't already posted. Nice job guys.

THOUGHT THIS EXAMPLE WAS UNUSUAL IF IT REALLY APPLIES...????




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DOC, GREAT LAYOUTS SUPER JOB AS ALWAYS
GARY,THANKS FOR THE MAP DATING INFO ......CJ

THANKS, CJ!

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COMING SOON: JANUARY 18TH "MAP OF THE MONTH #2" FEATURING THE GULF OIL COMPANY! SEE YOU THERE!

AND A COUPLE MORE OLDIES FROM PRE-WWII:

FROM THE NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-65:

SO HERE'S THE FINAL IMAGE ON SINCLAIR "MAP OF THE MONTH" HISTORY. I JUST GOT THIS ONE THE OTHER DAY REPLACING A ROUGHER COPY I KNEW WOULDN'T SCAN NICELY:



I'D LIKE TO SAYS THANKS TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE MOTM #1, AND TO ALL THAT STOPPED BY AND MADE POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT THE GROUP EFFORT.

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MOTM #2 FEATURING GULF TOURGUIDES STARTING LATER TODAY 1/18/05.

DOC @ THE AMERICAN GARAGES!

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