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Shell High Performance
One sheet vintage poster is an advertisement for
Shell lubricants featuring the Vickers Wellesley aircraft. Created in 1939 by British artist and illustrator James Gardner, the poster highlights the use of Shell's products for "High Performance" aviation.
Poster Details

Title: For High Performance, Vickers Wellesleys, Lubrication by Shell
Artist: James Gardner (1907-1995)
Year: 1939
Subject Aircraft: The Vickers Wellesley was a single-engine, medium-range bomber developed in the late 1930s.
Advertising Context: The advertisement promotes Shell's AeroShell lubricating oils, which were widely used in aviation during this period and approved by engine manufacturers like the Bristol Aeroplane Company (whose Pegasus engine powered aircraft like the Wellesley).
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Shell High Performance