Enamelled advertising sign depicting a Crossley horizontal internal combustion engine, mid-20th century.

This sign is an advertisement for Mike Swaris, a retailer of Crossley Brothers diesel engines in Alexandria, Egypt. Manchester-based engineers Crossley Brothers exported hundreds of engines to Egypt during and after British colonial rule (1882–1956), mostly for electricity generation and to power irrigation schemes. Key to Crossley's success was how they built a worldwide sales network to sell and support the machines. By the end of the 19th century, Crossley agents could be found in nearly 30 countries.

The Arabic text translates into English as ‘Crossley and Egypt’. On the left hand side of the sign, the text translates as: ‘Diesel machines, They operate on black gas, with Power ranging from 10 to 500 horsepower’. On the right hand side, the text reads: ‘Owners in Egypt are Mike Swaris and partners’.