WRENNEIRE Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Saw this item in a catalogue last night Described as a cast iron railway plaque. Writing states: This load must be either quite full or empty when travelling on the Irish Railway System, Mc Mullen Bros Ltd. Any ideas what this is all about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 The company is Maxol. Founded in 1920. Assume the 'load' refers to fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Google suggests the plates were mounted to petrol tankers. The company at the time was called Shell Mex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Surging in a tanker will be much more excessive when it is half full than when it is full or (obviously) empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRENNEIRE Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 Bid of €160 on it at the moment! Thanks for the info troops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 The Shell Mex wagon at Dunsandle has identical plates, except someone attacked it with a sledgehammer at some point... http://m.flickr.com/photos/garfieldsghost/5278053247/lightbox/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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