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Racing driver Jackie Oliver holds model of his Grand Prix car as he stands in front of a display of cologne, aftershave and talcum powder. Yardley cos(...)
Racing driver Jackie Oliver holds model of his Grand Prix car as he stands in front of a display of cologne, aftershave and talcum powder. Yardley cos(...)

Racing driver Jackie Oliver holds model of his Grand Prix car as he stands in front of a display of cologne, aftershave and talcum powder. Yardley cos(...)

Date8/17/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Racing driver Jackie Oliver holds model of his Grand Prix car as he stands in front of a display of cologne, aftershave and talcum powder. Yardley cosmetics firm chipped in more than $100,000 to become the sponsor of the BRM racing team this year in the 13-race Grand Prix series.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071689F
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Off to the races: Mississauga Councillor Dave Cook, right, who owns the Can-Am TQ Midget racing car shown here, and his driver, Norm Mackereth, gear up for the 1988 season of the Budwesier/Castrol Can-Am Championship, which begins Saturday night at Barrie Speedway.
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Racing driver: Peter Lockhart with his new Formula 2000 car enjoys the thrill of a great drive.
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8/7/1983
Grand prix winner Jim Hall whizzes past pall of black smoke from burning car: Crowd gathers above track to watch Herb Swann's Elva-BMW reduced to ashes on 11th lap of 250-mile classic at Mosport
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Bruce Oliver, right, and John Wylie display record catch that earned Oliver the grand prize in Toronto Star Great Salmon Hunt/D8
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9/9/1990
Top business spokesman J. Hugh Stevens stands in front of mammoth wire spool at Laird Dr. plant of Canada Wire and Cable Co. Ltd., of which he's chief executive. Stevens, who today became persident of the Canadian Manufactures Association says companies must become more competitive to create more jobs.
Top business spokesman J. Hugh Stevens stands in front of mammoth wire spool at Laird Dr. plant of Canada Wire and Cable Co. Ltd., of which he's chief executive. Stevens, who today became persident of the Canadian Manufactures Association says companies must become more competitive to create more jobs.
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