The Pump

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The Pump
The Pump

This is a National Benzole petrol pump embellished with an early 19th century pine figurehead . Petrol was not widely available and the pump was an essential facility next to the lock-up garages . The original figurehead was stolen in 1983 and replaced by a copy made by artist Nigel Simmons from sketches by Susan Williams-Ellis . In 1996 the original turned up in the pages of Country Life and was duly recovered at considerable expense . It had been stolen so long ago that the police declined to get involved . A dealer had bought it at auction for £720 and , being of sound principles , agreed to sell it back to Portmeirion for £1,300 . It is now firmly secured to its pedestal .

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Taken on: March 17, 2013
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Camera: Canon EOS 550D, f/4.5, 1/400 sec, 30mm, ISO 160 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length: 30mm
ISO: 160
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Action (High speed)
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
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