After a 3 month break--I'm back with another
Monthly Feature
  (August 1999)
 
 
 
Promotional Toys of
Canadian Oil Companies Ltd.
 
 
    I have chosen a different area of collecting for this months feature and for  many it may have been their first White Rose possession , received when they were a child . I remember some of these from my childhood , but never owned one at the time . Could this be the root of my obsession?
 
   The photo above shows the two most common toys  of Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. , the larger is a Minnitoy tanker , built by the Otaco Company of Orillia , Ontario , Canada
(circa 1958 - 1962 ?) and retailed for $8.95
  The smaller tank truck , as they were called , is a product of London Toy Company of London Ontario. (circa 1952)
 
 
Another Minnitoy version with the different (earlier) logo
 
 
            Two views of the "London Toy" tanker
 
 White Rose tankers featured a key to wind-up the spring
driven motor powering  the front axle. While other companies
gave out (sold?) similar London tankers , most did not have the
wind-up axle.
 
 
Original Canadian Oil Companies / White Rose tankcar
(only one I've seen)
 
 
 
Peerless Tank Line
use                                           use
National                                     White
Light                                         Rose
    Oil                                          Gasoline
 
Stamped "Bavaria" on the bottom
 
 Also available were tin White Rose tankers , available in single and tandem axle versions.
A friend is sending me a photo which I intend to share with you.
 
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