Canadian early 40's BA gas bowser

[Tony Smith]

Originally posted by Rob Fast
I am restoring a mid forties British/American Oil Company gas pump. This may not be the spot for this type of thread, but surely CMP's fueled up at many local gas stations in the era,......

If you're going to be pumping Gas at 99c a Gallon, I'm sure many more CMP's will be filling up at your place, too!

Seriously, before you get your signwriting done, isn't the lead additive spelt ETHYL, not ETHEL, or is this a Canadian/US spelling of the word?