What a fascinating question,
Ian.
What a great piece of memorabilia too!
Bottle Openers were, even back then, standard give-aways.
My interest was more with associating the promo piece with
cricket.
The TROVE database offers no answer.
But general searches show why history is so fascinating.
I mean, today's 'Samboy' chips have a connection ...
http://australianfoodtimeline.com.au/colvan-chips/And the beautiful Art Deco factory is significant:-
http://fitzroyalty.net/2010/01/19/f...ine-factory-to-aboriginal-housing-board/The explanation of the bottle opener is probably lost.
But the evidence suggests the founder was
sports mad.
Cheers
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Jack
