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Man with a special touch. Stanley Gill uses his 40 years of working on Rolls Royce vehicles to help restore them today. The retired Willowdale man, here polishing his 1954 Silver Wraithe, owns 5 Rolls, 3 of them restored and available for special rental.
Man with a special touch. Stanley Gill uses his 40 years of working on Rolls Royce vehicles to help restore them today. The retired Willowdale man, here polishing his 1954 Silver Wraithe, owns 5 Rolls, 3 of them restored and available for special rental.

Man with a special touch. Stanley Gill uses his 40 years of working on Rolls Royce vehicles to help restore them today. The retired Willowdale man, here polishing his 1954 Silver Wraithe, owns 5 Rolls, 3 of them restored and available for special rental.

Date10/5/1992
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0127678F
      Oril Maclean: Courtice man uses a toy model to guide him as he builds a replica 1931 Rolls Royce Roadster, complete with oak frame, from the ground up
      Oril Maclean: Courtice man uses a toy model to guide him as he builds a replica 1931 Rolls Royce Roadster, complete with oak frame, from the ground up
      Russell, Jim
      8/8/1989
      Man of style: Millionaire Lastman cruised into the mayor's office driving his then-trademark white Rolls-Royce, above, back in 1972.
      Man of style: Millionaire Lastman cruised into the mayor's office driving his then-trademark white Rolls-Royce, above, back in 1972.
      Bull, Ron
      12/6/1982
      Man of style: Millionaire Lastman cruised into the mayor's office driving his then-trademark white Rolls-Royce, above, back in 1972.
      Man of style: Millionaire Lastman cruised into the mayor's office driving his then-trademark white Rolls-Royce, above, back in 1972.
      Irish, Paul
      7/23/1984
      He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard
      He currently owns an even dozen - four Cadillacs, three Rolls-Royces, two Mercedes, two Lincoln Continentals and a Packard
      Beaty, Keith
      10/4/1982
      Admiring a Vintage Silver Ghost, This elegant 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost touring car was one of 60 vintage automobiles that entered the third annual Auto Nostalgia Rally in Oakville yesterday
      Admiring a Vintage Silver Ghost, This elegant 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost touring car was one of 60 vintage automobiles that entered the third annual Auto Nostalgia Rally in Oakville yesterday
      Dinsmore, Ted
      8/14/1977
      Riding high: John Cox, owner of a Toronto luxury-car dealership, displays one of his brisk-selling Rolls-Royces. He settled in Canada after his British boss wouldn't promote him to salesman because of his Cockney accent.
      Riding high: John Cox, owner of a Toronto luxury-car dealership, displays one of his brisk-selling Rolls-Royces. He settled in Canada after his British boss wouldn't promote him to salesman because of his Cockney accent.
      Beaty, Keith
      11/18/1987
      Liberal challenger: Leaning on his Rolls Royce, realtor Sherland Chhangur shows some of the money he collected for new Liberal party memberships in his bid for the York West riding nomination.
      Liberal challenger: Leaning on his Rolls Royce, realtor Sherland Chhangur shows some of the money he collected for new Liberal party memberships in his bid for the York West riding nomination.
      McConnell, Colin
      5/23/1988
      Big brother pays off: The Big Brothers are holding a raffle and a 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is the prize
      Big brother pays off: The Big Brothers are holding a raffle and a 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is the prize
      Big Brothers and Sisters
      5/11/1976
      Win a Rolls, Barry Brown, president of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, polishes the hood ornament of a Rolls-Royce to be raffled Nov.
      Win a Rolls, Barry Brown, president of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, polishes the hood ornament of a Rolls-Royce to be raffled Nov.
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/25/1979
      Almost had 'em: Rolls-Royce on Bay general sales manager Steve Kastner (foreground) could almost see the color of their money as Wheels writers Carola Vyhnak and Bill Taylor spy a Rolls convertible
      Almost had 'em: Rolls-Royce on Bay general sales manager Steve Kastner (foreground) could almost see the color of their money as Wheels writers Carola Vyhnak and Bill Taylor spy a Rolls convertible
      Mahler, John
      5/24/1988
      At work: For a top executive of a multi-million dollar business Marty Silver looks sort of informal surrounded by huge rolls of material used in his furniture business
      At work: For a top executive of a multi-million dollar business Marty Silver looks sort of informal surrounded by huge rolls of material used in his furniture business
      Combs, Erin
      8/14/1984
      Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, who were married yesterday in the chapel of Bishop Strachan School left for the reception in this 1912 Rolls-Royce Cloud c(...)
      Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor, who were married yesterday in the chapel of Bishop Strachan School left for the reception in this 1912 Rolls-Royce Cloud c(...)
      Bull, Ron
      9/8/1972