Castrol

Article summary

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 was 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.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1899 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. employees: 18,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 80,400 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1899". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the employees is "18,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "80,400 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371280097