I can certainly remember the TV jingle for "Esso Blue" in the early 60's, and being sent up to the hardware shop to get a gallon for our paraffin heater (or Parafeen as some of the locals used to say). I don't think the colour was anything other than brand differentiation, unlike Diesel, which is either "white" or dyed. Do I remember it as green in the UK ? Despite the expectation, they use a pink dye here in Ireland. The coloured Diesel has much less tax on it and is only for agricultural use. The dye is to help spot those naughty people who use it in their cars etc. Jon Malings County Wexford, Ireland > From: [email protected]> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:19:36 -0500> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [BAN] Parsons Street - And normal Silly Season question!> > Ian> > Perhaps I misremember but wasn't it Aladdin Pink and Esso Blue?> > Len> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Banbury Historical Society & Friends of Banbury Museum> http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/banburymuseum/banburyhistoricalsoc.cfm> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I do seem to remember, that Esso did both Pink and Blue (boom, boom, boom, boom), so I am not sure about branding being a factor. It could be to do with inside or outdoor use. I might have to trawl the internet to find out for sure. I used to get it from the local shop. Is it still made? Has Gas taken over completely? We still have Red Diesel in the UK, for agricultural and off-road use. Unscrupulous farmers use it in their landrovers etc. and then whinge if they get caught! It stains the tank too, so even some months after using it, it is easily spotted.?I hasten to add, that Trading Standards, not the Police, do the prosecuting. The silly thing is, that if you put Red Diesel into a plastic see-through container, and leave it outside,?the sun?bleaches it. I think TVO (Tractor Vapourising Oil)?was green. I remember my Granddad using that in his tractors (Obviously!). It would freeze in the?winter, so he would add petrol to it to make sure it started. That stuff smelt like paraffin, so was probably related. Ian -----Original Message----- From: Jon Malings <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 5:56 am Subject: Re: [BAN] Parsons Street - And normal Silly Season question! I can certainly remember the TV jingle for "Esso Blue" in the early 60's, and being sent up to the hardware shop to get a gallon for our paraffin heater (or Parafeen as some of the locals used to say). I don't think the colour was anything other than brand differentiation, unlike Diesel, which is either "white" or dyed. Do I remember it as green in the UK ? Despite the expectation, they use a pink dye here in Ireland. The coloured Diesel has much less tax on it and is only for agricultural use. The dye is to help spot those naughty people who use it in their cars etc. Jon Malings County Wexford, Ireland > From: [email protected]> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:19:36 -0500> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [BAN] Parsons Street - And normal Silly Season question!> > Ian> > Perhaps I misremember but wasn't it Aladdin Pink and Esso Blue?> > Len> > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Banbury Historical Society & Friends of Banbury Museum> http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/banburymuseum/banburyhistoricalsoc.cfm> -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Banbury Historical Society & Friends of Banbury Museum http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/banburymuseum/banburyhistoricalsoc.cfm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL's new homepage has launched. Take a tour at http://info.aol.co.uk/homepage/ now.