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PR71 Burmah Oil Magic Transfers [1971]

Back in the Bad Old Days when oil companies considered themselves the Good Guys, the silver lining to queuing for petrol was the little envelope you would get FREE.

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"This envelope contains one of four transfer sheets to complete the 'Oil in today's world' picture card. Ask for a card and collect the transfers — one sheet FREE with every four gallons."

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Interestingly, my picture card is missing the slogan which you can see below (halfway down, to the right of the Burmah logo): "Big, British and Independent". Perhaps they were taken over & had to reprint the cards?

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Anyway, since I only have two of the four transfer sheets, this enlargement of the back of the picture card will give you some idea of the appearance of the other two:

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