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= December Feature =

WHITE ROSE "Tune" PEP Instant POWER PERFORMANCE Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. were expanding their product lines.Engine performance and maintenance were important to all motorists so it would seem only natural for service stations to provide a product to meet these needs.It appears White Rose "Tune" was developed as a gasoline additive but later it was also recommended for the crankcase as well, basically cleaning the inside of your engine . The first mention of White Rose "Tune" that I can find was in early 1944. I believe the first packaging was the 4 Oz. glass bottle ,of different shapes and colours.Possibly , whatever was available at the time. As wartime shortages came to an end, 4oz. tins became available,first with paper labels,then lithographed. It was also marketed in 16 oz.tins, Imperial quarts and the generic 1 gallon tins.

The photo above shows the yellow 4 oz. (1946 ?-1952), the "speckled rose" version (1953-1957) , and the "large wedge " series (1958-1962). After the purchase by Shell Canada, a similar can was used (1963-1967) . Besides a name change, the ''Shell'' version does not show the veins in the leaves of the rose.

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