Shell 400 was the aviation gasoline built for exactly one purpose: keeping the era's fastest, highest-flying aircraft from knocking. Shell's aviation department, run by MIT-trained test pilot Jimmy Doolittle starting in the 1930s, pushed hard for higher-octane fuels.
Sturdy T-bottom zip pouch that stands upright on its own. Available in Small and Large, with Black or White zipper. Vintage Shell 400 Aviation emblem printed front and center — great for a bag, desk, or bathroom counter.
Doolittle's argument won out. By 1938, Shell was producing over 60% of America's 100-octane aviation fuel, and that supply became the U.S. Air Force's standard heading into World War II.
The perfect gift for aviation enthusiasts, pilots, petroliana collectors branching into aviation history, and anyone who wants a genuinely useful everyday pouch with a real story behind it.
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