Castor bean oil is still an ingredient in Castrol R and one of the best
reasons to attend vintage races! The smell is very distinctive.  ;)

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@gmail.com>wrote:

> Funny no one's mentioned Castrol - - wasn't it made from castor oil
> years ago? Checked Snopes and all they could tell me were rumors about
> Fidel Castro(l)  :^)
>
> Gary
>
> > Date:    Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:38:40 -0500
> > From:    george jannini <georgejoann@GMAIL.COM>
> > Subject: Re: bio based motor oil (no vanagon content)
> >
> >   It's still Fryeday, so let me throw this question out-  WWVU?  (what
> > would vegans use)  Discuss.  <EG>
> >
> > George/ATL
> >
>

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Jake

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