Gasoline in the 30's and 40's

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How many remember the Standard Oil Training Stations? There were typically 8 trainees on duty at all times, all with freshly pressed white uniform, garrison cap, and blue bow tie. Several trainees would enthusiastically converge on every incoming car to deliver full service, including tire inflation, every window washed, etc. They would get brownie points for sales beyond gas, so they learned all the salesmanship tricks for oil, belts, tires, wiper blades.
Trainees being more prone to human error, they one time forgot to torque my Mother's lug nuts after a tire sale, resulting in an expensive teaching aid for the daily training classes.