Blikvangers langs de weg. De architectuur van Nederlandse benzinestations tijdens de Wederopbouw

When the automobile became popular at the beginning of the twentieth century, there was a growing need for petrol. Vying for the patronage of the motorists, oil companies went out of their way to distinguish themselves from the competition. Both the petrol cans and the petrol itself, in the early years, as well as the petrol stations of the 1930s, were in the signature color of the oil company in question to draw the attention of the motorists. The petrol station became a means of communicating with the motorists. Although from this perspective eye-catching petrol stations were quite effective... Mehr ...