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Image Not Available for Bridge to Bridge Race and Jack Lewitz Back Soon
Bridge to Bridge Race and Jack Lewitz Back Soon
Image Not Available for Bridge to Bridge Race and Jack Lewitz Back Soon

Bridge to Bridge Race and Jack Lewitz Back Soon

Date3 March 1961
Object numberANMS1165[019]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 420 × 340 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the The Sydney Morning Herald with two artictles tilted 'Bridge to Bridge Race' and 'Lewitz Back Soon' dated Friday March 3, 1961. The two articles relate to the speedboating season in 1961and feature a photograph ofJack Lewitz.SignificanceThe Lewitz collection illustrates the boom era of power boating. The increasing affordability and widespread use of cars, and comparative affordability and availability of powerboats in the era following WWII made the sport a popular pastime on the flatwater surfaces of rivers and lakes.