PETROL
Kangaroo Petrol History
The Kangaroo Petroleum Company Pty Ltd was registered for business in May 1959 & commenced operating in October 1959 by a group of Melbourne businessmen.
The founders were: Sir Kenneth Luke CMG, John Charles Farrin Webb, Geoffrey Albert Hammond, John Reginald Bishop, Bernard Cowen, Co-founder of the Pacific Oil Company Pty Ltd & Basil Cocks, founder of the Daylite Oil Company
They branded the company as "The Small Australian, All - Australian Company" Initially providing their own capital for setup requirements & then securing financial backing from the Shell Company of Australia along with a long term contract of 20+20 years with Shell to supply them with fuel & associated products marketing would begin immediately to promote their new business venture.
They setup office at 390 St. Kilda Rd Melbourne and then in September 1960 moved to 14-18 Brunswick St Fitzroy after forming another company " KPH Ltd" to acquire the shares of the original company.
Why was this website created ?
Kangaroo-petrol is not a business or a club, it is an informational tribute website created with the help of many enthusiasts to preserve the history of one of the most enigmatic independant Australian owned petrol companies that existed for a comparitively short period of 3 years (1959 -1962).
The purpose of this site is to share existing information & encourage others to contribute.
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