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Originally Posted by humfrz
FYI from Wiki
"In 1955, Socony-Vacuum was renamed Socony Mobil Oil Company. In 1963, it changed its trade name from "Mobilgas" to simply "Mobil", introducing a new logo (created by New York graphic design firm Chermayeff & Geismar). To celebrate its 100th anniversary in 1966, "Socony" was dropped from the corporate name."
Now, answer me this ...... why a flying red horse .......?? 
humfrz |
You sir have inspired my curiosity:
"The Vacuum Oil Company trademarked the Pegasus logo in 1911 and by the 1930s was marketing Pegasus Motor Spirits and Mobiloil."
http://aoghs.org/petroleum-art/high-flying-trademark/
Because it used to be Pegasus motor spirits and Mobiloil company.
