Look closely at the pic and you can see on the reproduction of the box that it says "Shale Oil", which I assume the soap contains (or is based on). So, there's yer link. Still a bizarre ad, mind.
OK, I couldn't help mooching. Naptha (aka naphtha) can be obtained from the refining of shale oil. CWS is Cooperative Wholesale Society, and might refer to the organisation set up in the north of England in the late 19th Century, but might also refer to an offshoot elsewhere in the world. Australia is a possibility, which would make sense given the origins of speedway. Too knackered to look any further and I've already spent too long at the screen today...
Look closely at the pic and you can see on the reproduction of the box that it says "Shale Oil", which I assume the soap contains (or is based on). So, there's yer link. Still a bizarre ad, mind.
ReplyDeleteOK, I couldn't help mooching. Naptha (aka naphtha) can be obtained from the refining of shale oil. CWS is Cooperative Wholesale Society, and might refer to the organisation set up in the north of England in the late 19th Century, but might also refer to an offshoot elsewhere in the world. Australia is a possibility, which would make sense given the origins of speedway.
ReplyDeleteToo knackered to look any further and I've already spent too long at the screen today...
Gawd! you are unbelievable Mick, please retire with a glass of port and do a crossword or something. ♥BP
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