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Hello ODK history lovers
BP Zoom was a pre-mixed fuel-oil introduced by BP
[British Petroleum] in January, 1960. It would cater for the
surge in popularity of 2-stroke motor mowers and scooters
in Australia at that time.

It was only by the end of that decade that Victa and BP
would realise the marketing advantage of cross-promotion.
A commercial contract must have ensued.

The first Victa brochures that present BP Zoom appear in
late 1969 for the 1970 season. But I have good evidence
that Victa were supplying a BP Zoom brochure with their
mowers for the 1969 season. So, best guess, a commercial
arrangement was entered into some time in 1968.

The BP brochure I present here is what I believe to be the
first one – from BP’s perspective – of that collaboration. It was
included with new Victa mowers for the Victa 1969 season.



TO BE CONTINUED ...

PART TWO – The Brochure
This brochure is from my collection and it is in good condition.
As always, I make it available to members for viewing or as a quality download.

As a multi-fold brochure, it is somewhat difficult to present.
This is the best thumbnail layout I can think of: