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It looks terrific --what is it?, It's the Komara Miniskimmer, which is a device developed by British Petroleum Co
It looks terrific --what is it?, It's the Komara Miniskimmer, which is a device developed by British Petroleum Co

It looks terrific --what is it?, It's the Komara Miniskimmer, which is a device developed by British Petroleum Co

Date11/21/1975
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  • It looks terrific --what is it?, It's the Komara Miniskimmer, which is a device developed by British Petroleum Co
  • It looks terrific --what is it?; It's the Komara Miniskimmer; which is a device developed by British Petroleum Co. Ltd. of Britain to combat small oil spills on water.
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Original Toronto Star caption: It looks terrific --what is it?; It's the Komara Miniskimmer; which is a device developed by British Petroleum Co. Ltd. of Britain to combat small oil spills on water.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011045F
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