Castrol Limited is a British oil company that markets industrial and automotive lubricants, offering a wide range of oil, greases and similar products for most lubrication applications. The company originally named CC Wakefield, the name Castrol was originally just the brand name for CC Wakefield's motor oils, but the company eventually changed its name to Castrol when the product name became better-known than the original company name.
Charles Wakefield, founder
Wakefield mechanical lubricators on preserved LNER Class B1 no. 1306 Mayflower. The bright metal bar at the bottom is the reciprocating connection to the expansion link.
Castrol sponsored NASCAR Pinty's Series (formerly CASCAR) Dodge Charger
Toyota Motorsport Toyota Celica
Castor oil is a vegetable oil pressed from castor beans.
It is a colourless or pale yellow liquid with a distinct taste and odor. Its boiling point is 313 °C (595 °F) and its density is 0.961 g/cm3. It includes a mixture of triglycerides in which about 90% of fatty acids are ricinoleates. Oleic acid and linoleic acid are the other significant components.
Castor beans
A bottle of castor oil
Advertisement of castor oil as a medicine by Scott & Bowne Company, 19th century
Castor oil advertisement from The Aerial Age Weekly in 1921