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  • The Oldie

    Joy of pumping petrol, aged 15

    Oct 20, 2021 2 minutes

    The current petrol crisis reminded me of my time as a teenage petrol-pump attendant.

    I was fortunate as a 15-year-old schoolboy in 1968 to secure such a coveted part-time job at my local Shell garage. The rate of pay (four shillings an hour)

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