Shell poster number 1521, Green Woodpecker (1952) by Harold Hussey. Painting of green woodpecker on a tree bark with the text: "A Friend to the Farmer, Shell Tractor Oil".

Key facts

  • Catalogue Number

    1521

  • Title

    Green Woodpecker

  • Date

    1952

  • Artist

    Harold Hussey

Harold Hussey (1912–1998) worked at Shell-Mex House from 1932 to 1935. After World War II he worked in the Shell Studio designing posters.

Panoramic view of the first floor of the National Motor Museum

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