The result: a reduction in the price of leaded petrol by up to 65 pence per litre (£2.95 a gallon in old money) for leaded petrol in 2009 compared to 2008.

Jonathan Turner, an enthusiastic supporter and collector of veteran, vintage and classic cars and CEO of Bayford & Co Ltd said, "During the winter, we`ve focussed on ways to reduce the cost of leaded petrol for our customers. By increasing efficiencies throughout the blending and supply processes, we`ve managed to reduce the price of the leaded blending process by 25-35 pence per litre (ppl). When you add this saving to the current cheaper global price of fuel, approximately 20-30 ppl cheaper since its peak in the summer of 2008, it`s a great time for retailers and customers alike to be buying leaded petrol."

Contrary to speculation last year that Bayford were going to stop the supply of leaded petrol in the UK, Turner says: "Bayford & Co Ltd are as committed as ever to our leaded petrol customers and will be equally so in the future. We believe it is important for Britain`s motoring heritage that this fuel continues to be available. If nothing else, I keep getting a kicking from my mates on rallies and at the racing circuits about the price, so this`ll keep `em quiet!"

Jonathan`s enthusiasm for the classic car industry is why Bayford applied for a licence from the EU to continue to supply the product, when all other oil companies were allowing leaded petrol to pass into history.

For more details on the supply of leaded petrol, please contact:
Bayford & Co Ltd
Tel: 0845 456 6300
Web: www.leadedpetrol.co.uk
Web: www.bayfordgroup.co.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS
Bayford & Co Ltd, one of the UK`s largest independent oil companies, obtained sole rights for the supply of leaded petrol in the UK in 2004. Bayford also provides a complete range of fuel, oil and lubricant products and related services for homes, businesses and agriculture. The company is also behind the Gulf forecourt brand in the UK, with over 175 sites nationwide. Bayford has other interests in fuelcards, property and environmental solutions.

Note: A copyright-free image is available on request, showing Jonathan Turner, CEO of Bayford & Co Ltd, in his 1907 Itala in Mongolia during the 2007 Peking to Paris Rally. To receive the JPEG, simply email news@cdwrite.co.uk and ask for it.

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