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How Much Per GALLON
« on: 07 January 2011, 05:17:01 »


http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1294340811

After reading STMO's thread it got me thinking, how much was a GALLON of fuel when you passed your driving test.

I passed in 1979 but cant remember if it was 32p per gallon or £1.32, I have a felling it will be the latter.

Imagime filling the Mig up from empty.

£21.78  (16.5 x £1.32)

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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #1 on: 07 January 2011, 05:17:42 »
Anyone know of a link for historical fuel prices. 
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #2 on: 07 January 2011, 05:36:36 »
When I got my first moped in 1975 it was around 50p per gallon.
I was working in a petrol station in late 78/ early 79 when it went over £1 per gallon. :y
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #3 on: 07 January 2011, 06:42:03 »
brand new BSA Lightning  VLP 17M in red drove it put of the dealers to the petrol station proud as punch,
Petrol was 47p pergallon, it held 3 gallons, :o
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #4 on: 07 January 2011, 07:28:22 »
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Anyone know of a link for historical fuel prices. 
I'm sure one was posted on here a year or so ago.

Here's one
So that's 35p per gallon of 4-star when I passed!
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #5 on: 07 January 2011, 08:28:27 »
42p per litre
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #6 on: 07 January 2011, 08:29:03 »
Fuel was apparently 6 Shillings and 6 Pence per gallon when I passed the test.

According to this at any rate.

http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/Petrol_Prices_1896_todate_gallons.pdf
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #7 on: 07 January 2011, 08:40:04 »
I remember passing my test, buying a car....and heading off for a trip round scotland the next week!  Great way to really learn to drive.

Im sure the average was about 45p a litre, some wanted 50p, But that was too much, I waited for the next station!
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #8 on: 07 January 2011, 08:43:28 »
what are we now? nearly £6?  :o
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #9 on: 07 January 2011, 10:10:06 »
I remember it was about £1.70- £1.80 a gallon. We were wondering in disbelief if it could ever top £2 a gallon. ;D PMSL

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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #10 on: 07 January 2011, 10:21:10 »
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Fuel was apparently 6 Shillings and 6 Pence per gallon when I passed the test.

According to this at any rate.

http://www.theaa.com/public_affairs/reports/Petrol_Prices_1896_todate_gallons.pdf

Interesting chart there, didnt realise unleaded didnt come in till 1988

Also how much we getripped off for fuel duty.

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Tax (fuel duty) was introduced in 1909, suspended in 1919 (when car tax was introduced) and reintroduced in 1928.
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There are no costs for 4* Equiv (or LRP) for 2005 as this fuel was becoming increasingly unavailable. We have been able to source prices for Super Unleaded again which have been included.
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #11 on: 07 January 2011, 10:28:12 »
The equivalent of around £0.35 per gallon in todays money when I passed my test in 1971. I had a part time job at a petrol station back then and motorist's regularly used to come in for 10 bob's worth (£0.50) or a quids worth of fuel.
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #12 on: 07 January 2011, 11:14:55 »
I seem to recall that petrol was about 5/- (that's 25p per GALLON )when I was about five..(1965)

I also remember 5 star petrol....Jesus..I'm a sad old bas*ard..... :( :( ;)
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #13 on: 07 January 2011, 11:36:24 »
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I also remember 5 star petrol....Jesus..I'm a sad old bas*ard..... :( :( ;)

That makes two of us then  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: How Much Per GALLON
« Reply #14 on: 07 January 2011, 11:44:43 »
For some reason I though that petrol was 50-something a gallon when I first had a bike in 1979. According to both the links I was wrong, more like £1/gallon  :-/ :-/
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