Logos throughout the years: vulcan, lifesaver, bow tie, green red roundel, stylized compass, blue orange roundel, Gulf.


1914:  B/A introduced Nevr-Nox and Peerless Premium Gasoline.

Nevr-nox Gasolene.


1915:  B/A introduced Autolene Motor Oil.


Autolene Motor Oil 1915.
1916:  B/A relocated to the new Royal Bank Building in Toronto.
Royal Bank Building, Toronto, 1916.


1920:  B/A purchased the Winnipeg Oil Company and expanded operation into the Prairie Provinces. B/A now offered "British Motor" Gasoline, "Peerless Gasoline", "Autolene", "Motorene", Ford Motor Oil, Chevrolet Motor Oil, Vulcan Benzine, Vulcan Anti-Freeze, Vulcan Lubricating Oils, Vulcan Greases, British Metal Polish, Vulcan Asphaltic Road Oils, Fuel and Gas Oils, Petroleum Coke and Specialties in Oils.

B/A's Western Canada Division Headquarters at Winnipeg
Headquarters of Western Canada division, Winnipeg.



1922: Albert Ellsworth and H.W. Knight incorporated the first company in Canada to manufacture and sell, amongst other types of service station equipment, a pump which permitted a visual check of the amount of gasoline delivered to customers, and it was called appropriately enough, the Clear Vision Pump Company Limited.


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