Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil
Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil

Pratts High Test Plan of the Midlands 1932 - Essex, Oxford, Birmingham - Old Vintage Motoring Car Map - Esso, Standard Oil

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This rather fascinating pictorial map of the Midlands and Eastern Counties (i.e. Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk) was created by A.E. Taylor and published in 1931 by Pratts Oil - which was known as Standard Oil in the US and only a few months later as Esso in the UK.

Taylor was commissioned to create a series of maps of the United Kingdom and Ireland to encourage people to drive around the country in their new-fangled motor carriages (aka cars) - which, of course, would consume Esso oil!

A huge swathe of middle England is shown here on this map, spanning from London in the south to Macclesfield and Lincoln in the north, Stafford and Worcester in the west, Great Yarmouth in the west... and everything in between! Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Birmingham, Leicester, Gloucester, Ipswich, Chelmsford, Colchester... they're all here, and many more.

In many cases these towns and villages are accompanied by a beautiful little illustration of the town's high street or other notable landmark.

Dotted across the maps are cute observations and literary phrases... the whole thing is rather nice!

Take a look at the detailed images and try to spot your town! Feel free to message me if you want to confirm if a certain town or village is on this map.

This map looks great at all sizes from 12x16 inches (30x40cm), to 16x20 inches (40x50cm) and 18x24 inches (45x60cm). But it looks even better when printed large. I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 70 inches (180cm) wide. Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.

This would make a wonderful birthday, work leaving, housewarming, Christmas or Father's Day gift for someone from the Midlands or who is a bit of a petrolhead or car history buff.

You can order the map itself, or you can order a framed version. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that really makes our maps pop out when on a wall. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame. We use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) in our frames - it's less reflective than glass and better for transport.

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For most orders, delivery time is about 3 working days. Personalised and custom made maps take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes a day or two.

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I have specialist printing and framing facilities in 17 countries around the world. This means your map will be made locally, which cuts down on delivery time and reduces the chance of your map being damaged during delivery. There won't be any extra taxes or duties to pay, and we'll put less CO2 into the air.

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