Since the first Achievements book was produced, Castrol have probably been associated with more ‘first’ on land, sea and in the air than any other company in the world….

Castrol lubricated the first aircraft to fly the atlantic the first airship to complete the double crossing….

Unbeatable Jeff Smith

500cc World Moto-Cross Champion 1965

With victories in Switzerland, France, Finland, Sweden, England, Holland and Belgium, Jeff Smith defended his World Title to good effect! Riding his reliable B.S.A machine, the British rider never looked like losing the Championship.

Some Successful Castrol Users

Cadadian Bob McLean & New Zealander A. D Collinson

1. & 2. In Canada, Bob McLean won the 1965 Racing Driver’s Championship in his Lotus 23B (1) and West Canadian Sedan Championship with his Mustang. 3. A.D. Collison from New Zealand won the North Island 350cc Miniture T.T. and the 250cc New Zealand Scramble Championships.

The European Grand Prix

The First Fifty Years