Monthly Feature
February  2002

Supertest Credit Cards

I have not been able to establish the year that Supertest Petroleum Corp.
 began to issue credit cards , but this cardboard card  must be one of the
earliest years.  It is in wonderful shape  but I  have digitally smeared the
owners name to "protect the innocent".  1947 road maps make mention
of "Interchange of Credit Card Facilities" with other oil companies.
Simply called a 1952 Credit Card , the back of this card bears this description:

   This card if unexpired permits the purchase on credit , by the customer
named on the face hereof, of Supertest Petroleum Products, Antifreeze,
Lubrication, Car Washing, new Dominion or Dunlop Tires, and brands
of Batteries authorized by the company at SUPERTEST stations and
authorized dealers displaying the MAPLE LEAF, and also of similar
products and services at stationsof the companies below named , or their
approved dealers. Tires must be mounted on and batteries attached to
motor vehicles at time of purchase.
      In the U.S.A.:    Sinclair Refining Company
                                       Richfield Oil Corp. of New York
                                        Sherwood Brothers Incorporated
                             Richfield Oil Corporation
                          Aetna Oil Comany Inc.
In CANADA :   Superline Oils Limited
                      North Star Oil Limited
                                 Home Oil Distributors Limited
 
 

Displayed below is another form of Supertest Credit Purchasing
These are called "CHARGIT Cheques" , later called "Travel Chex" .

This Booklet contains 30 pre-printed IBM Key Punch cards
The dealer would simply fill in the date and purchase amount
on the companies portion, as well as the customers stub, and
present it to the customer for their signature and licence number.

The last 3 cards in each book were to be used for Tires and Battery
and an option box could be checked for "Easy Payment Plan"

These IBM Key Punch Cards  were pre-printed with the owners name
and acount number. The date shows these stubs was filled out in 1964.
My 1959 and 1968 Supertest Road Maps mention Chargit Checks but
they are not mentioned in the 1971 version.
 

Sample credit card  for Mr. Modern Motorist
Expires 1963
 

"International Credit Card" was printed 10/64 and expired Dec 66
Again I have blacked out the original owners name and account  #.
Click here to view the back of this card holder
 
 

Called a International Travel Card , this card expires in December 1974.
The issue date on the back is 5/71 which is shortly before the November merger with BP
The next printing of travel cards would see the familiar "All Canadian" dropped from the logo.
 
 
 
 
 

Another name change. Now called a "Travellers Card"
The logos clearly show the merger of BP and Supertest

Click here to see more of this card & application form