Rare 1935 Esso Early Round Logo Pre WWII Petrol Can 2 gallon original condition

Rare 1935 Esso Early Round Logo Pre-WWII Petrol Can

This exceptional 2-gallon motor spirit can dates from 1935, a pivotal year in British Petroliana history. It features the distinctive early circular Esso logo, a design used briefly by the Anglo-American Oil Company (trading as Esso in the UK) as they transitioned from their earlier Pratts Motor Spirit branding.

Design Context & Rarity:

• Manufactured by the Valor Company, this can represents a key transitional piece.
• The large circular frame layout for the Esso logo preceded the more common oval-bordered design seen from the late 1930s and WWII era.
• Finding these early 1935 circular variants is rare due to damage, scrapping, or replacement caps over the decades.

Date Stamp:

• The base is stamped "VALOR 12 35," confirming its manufacture in December 1935.

Condition:

This original jerry can is a true survivor from the Pre-WWII era, remaining unrestored and in very good condition for its age (over 90 years old).

• It displays various visible signs of surface wear and tear, light corrosion, patina, and discoloration, consistent with its long legacy of salvage and storage.
• Some visible bumps and dents are present on the bottom, as shown in the photographs.
• The can is fitted with a replacement BP cap.

Please refer to the many large photographs provided, which are of the actual Esso petrol can you are buying, for a comprehensive view of its condition.

WARNING! May still contain some remnants of petrochemical residue.