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Brand Introduction

Castrol was built by Charles “Cheers” Wakefield and was originally named “CC Wakefield & Company”. In 1899, Charles quit his job at Vacuum Oil and began his business, selling trains and heavy machinery lubricants.

In the early years, Wakefield became interested in two new motion mechanisms (cars and aircraft). The company began developing a lubricant for these new engines: sufficient fluidity at low temperatures when the engine starts and sufficiently viscous when running at high temperatures. Wakefield researchers found that adding a certain amount of castor oil, a vegetable oil made from castor seeds, was successful. They call this new product "Castrophe." In 1919, John Alcock and Arthur Brown chose Castrol as engine lubricant during their first transatlantic flight.

After helping develop new automotive oils, CC Wakefield is once again pioneering a new way to get customers to notice their products: sponsorship. Castrol's name appears on banners and flags of air events, car races and challenges trying to break the land speed record.

By 1960, the name of this car oil almost overshadowed the company's legendary founder, so "CC Wakefield & Company" was simply called Castrol Co., Ltd. In 1966, Burmah Oil Company acquired Castrol, and in 2000 BP acquired Burmah-Castrol.

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