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  1. Dave Hurst

    Dave Hurst New Member

    Hi All,

    I was wondering if anyone knows about this statue/has seen it before?

    It's a statue of a Shell/Esso (on lapel) man, very heavy. My father obtained it around 40 years ago.
     

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Esso brand name was replaced by that of Exxon in 1973 so prior to that date.

    Debora
     
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  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    The S on his chest does not stand for Shell, but rather for the "Standard" of Standard Oil. Shell is not related to Esso, Exxon or Standard Oil.
     
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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    In most of the world, the Esso brand and the Mobil brand are the primary brand names of ExxonMobil, with the Exxon brand name in use only in the United States

    Esso and Shell are still brand names over here, the OP is posting from the UK
     
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  5. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Shell still exists here too, Davey.
     
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  6. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    My son works in the oil industry, every time they shut a rig down for major maintenance they get awarded things.
    Jackets, boots, trophy's maybe this is a rig workers award from a particular company, my son gets stuff from Petrotec, BP etc.
     
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  7. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Looks like a rig worker to me too. Forty years or a bit more would be at the kickoff of North Sea oil, so I suspect it relates to that.

    Esso on the lapel, indeed, I suspect the big S is a nod to Superman.
     
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  8. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    This is interesting.
     
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  9. Dave Hurst

    Dave Hurst New Member

    Many thanks all for your comments so far, I'll pass your information on to my father.
     
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