Filling Station Freebies

[Richard1978]

I think the 24 Toasters From Scunthorpe promotion was by Argos who teamed up with one of the oil companies.

I used to think the actor in it looked like Loyd Grossman.

Texaco issued their star tokens for a few years, I can remember my secondary school asking parents to collect these up.

[George 1978]

I don't think it was Loyd Grossman - the man definitely had a British (singing) voice (I don't think it was dubbed on). and he was probably someone who used to play deadpan businessman-type characters in sitcoms.

[Semi42]

I had the texaco coins and I also remember getting busts of kings and queens and footballers from my uncle from Cleveland petrol
i also remember getting a texaco kite in the 70s

[OptimusPrime1980]

Tiger promotions from Esso.

I remember getting my food plate from my dad from there. It lasted 30 years, before breaking in 2.

[davidthomas27]

The 24 Toasters from Scunthorpe ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQqUCd9zfS0

[Semi42]

I was young and daft , just 17 in the 80s and shell were running a promo near Xmas time, Fill up and get a scratch card with lots of prizes of varying value available.
wasnt planned but after filling up, myself and my mate went in the garage ,
after I paid , got my scratch card, my mate asked for ciggies and when the guy behind the till turned around to get them , my mate swiped all the scratch cards from behind the counter.
He got a stack of maybe around 70 and went home and started scratching.

result?

1 box of mince pies

tasted good though