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A Vroom of his own, Rob McCarthy tries out a Suzuki GXSR 1000 motorbike, one of the exhibits at this weekend's Motorsport '90 show at Exhibition Place(...)
A Vroom of his own, Rob McCarthy tries out a Suzuki GXSR 1000 motorbike, one of the exhibits at this weekend's Motorsport '90 show at Exhibition Place(...)

A Vroom of his own, Rob McCarthy tries out a Suzuki GXSR 1000 motorbike, one of the exhibits at this weekend's Motorsport '90 show at Exhibition Place(...)

Date4/20/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Vroom of his own; Rob McCarthy tries out a Suzuki GXSR 1000 motorbike; one of the exhibits at this weekend's Motorsport '90 show at Exhibition Place's Automotive Building. Friend John Lynn watches. For schedule of events; see Wheels; section H.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009752F
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