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Shell oil Winterproof Your Car

Mounted One sheet vintage advertising poster for Shell Motor Oil, created in 1952 by British artist Kenneth George Chapman (1908-1993), depicts a cockerel weathervane and a dark cloud. The poster was part of a "Winterproof Your Car With Shell Motor Oil" campaign. Poster Details Artist: Kenneth George Chapman Year of Production: 1952 Slogan: The diagonal text reads "cold coming, winterproof your car with" and "SHELL MOTOR OIL" in large type at the bottom. Design: The image features a stylized yellow and orange cockerel weathervane on a rooftop, with a large, ominous grey cloud of smoke or a storm behind it, conveying the "cold coming" message.