ON SALE, ENGLISH MINERAL OIL, FOR BURNING. Apply to HAINES and LOWNDS, 4, Rumford-place, Sole Agents for the Cambrian Oil Works. Take care only to purchase English Oil, which is not the least explosive.
Liverpool Daily Post, 5th April 1862
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A VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER
Charles Hough, labourer, employed at the St. Davids' oil works, said that about 20 minutes past eight o'clock on Friday morning, he was close to the oil works crossing. There was an engine on the line collecting empty waggons. The engine went into a siding, and a break-van and about 20 waggons were left out on the main line. He saw the deceased in the break- van. Another train came up from Chester and ran into the empty train - He saw the danger signal up. When that signal was up it indicated danger to approaching trains. The driver of the second train ought not to have passed the signal. Before the engine ran into the break-van he heard it whistle.....The train was bound for the Coppa Colliery
Cheshire Observer, 26th January 1867
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. THE INQUEST.
Abergele, Sept. 3. The following evidence was first taken to the nature the oil: Charles Humphrey—l live at Saltney. I am manager the St David's Works the Flintshire Oil Company. Oil from cannel coal and shale is manufactured there, principally paraffin oil It is made by from coal and shale. I know that 50 barrels were sent from the works to Dublin on the day of the accident the down goods train- was the ordinary quality of burning or paraffin oil manufactured at our works. We call it Cambrian oil. The oil is not all explosive. No amount of concussion would produce either explosion or combustion. Combustion would be caused by the application of flame or caloric heat. The oil, however, would not take fire unless the temperature it were raised to 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At that degree of temperature it is highly inflammable. It approaches rather nearer to spirit than common oil does, and would burn with greater rapidity than common oil. I think if the oil came in contact with the fire of the engine under the narrated in the accident in question, it would be sufficient to account for the conflagration that followed the collision. There was no more danger in carrying this oil than in carrying other sorts of oil, and not much danger as attendant to the carrying of turpentine, naphtha,and methylated spirits. Ordinary strong Irish whiskey would more dangerous, and take fire with greater rapidity.
Wrexham Advertiser, 5th September 1868
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To Oil and Chemical Manufacturers and Others. SALTNEY, NEAR CHESTER.
Highly Important Sale of Valuable Freehold Property. . known as "St. David's Oil Works," situated at Saltney,. : near Chester. MESSRS. CHURTON. ELPHICK, & CO. have received instructions to SELL BY AUCTION, the Grosvenor Hotel. Chester, on Saturday, the 11th July, 1885, at Two for Three o'clock p.m. punctually, in one lot, as a going concern, the under-mentioned VALUABLE FREEHOLD , PROPERTY, those Valuable and Extensive PREMISES, known as "ST. DAVID'S OIL WORKS," belonging to the Flintshire Oil and Cannel Company, Limited, comprising the Residence (now in the occupation of the managing director), superior Cottage, together with the Offices, Sheds, Stables, Workshops, Storehouses, and other erections, which are extensive and very substantial.
With also the whole of the VALUABLE PLANT, MACHINERY, GOODWILL, and STOCK-IN-TRADE, together with upwards of 18a. 2r 3p. or thereabouts of VALUABLE FREEHOLD LAND, also the Estate Right and Interest of the Company in and over upwards of three acres of Foreshore, having extensive frontage to the tidal River Dee, giving easy access to the sea and the Shropshire Union Canal system, and intersected by siding of the London and North- Western and Great Western Railway Companies, thus forming one of the most admirable situations for factories, works. &c. To view the Property apply to the Manager, at the Works. Plan and particulars, with Schedules of the Plant and Machinery, may be obtained, with any further particulars, upon application to Mr. J. Tatlock, Solicitor, or the Auctioneers, Chester
Cheshire Observer, Saturday 27 June 1885