Still with 1947. Australia had its own oil refinery and retail fuel network called Commonwealth Oil Refinery, marketed as COR. Menzies sold it to BP. In 1947 all fuel was sold as Pool, unbranded.
In 1947 there was still severe petrol rationing which people hated. The garages hated the trouble of coupons and that they had to pay cash on delivery when the Pool fuel arrived.
The reason for rationing was the dollar shortage and the sterling dollar pool Australia shared with Britain. So despite full oil storage tanks Chifley announced fuel rationing would be tightened in 1947 to preserve dollars.
I suspect petrol rationing was a major factor in the defeat of the Chifley Government in 1949. People did not look forward to going into the 1950's with petrol rationing.
In 1947 there was still severe petrol rationing which people hated. The garages hated the trouble of coupons and that they had to pay cash on delivery when the Pool fuel arrived.
The reason for rationing was the dollar shortage and the sterling dollar pool Australia shared with Britain. So despite full oil storage tanks Chifley announced fuel rationing would be tightened in 1947 to preserve dollars.
I suspect petrol rationing was a major factor in the defeat of the Chifley Government in 1949. People did not look forward to going into the 1950's with petrol rationing.