1944 Press Photo Shell Pilot Plant That Produced Original 100-Octane Gasoline

The Birthplace of 100-Octane Gasoline - This pilot plant, crude and simple in comparison with the modern giant "cat" crackers, is the unit that produced the original 100-octane gasoline which Shell shipped to the Army, April 30, 1934.

Photo is dated 1944.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.