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Image Not Available for DOMINION retains speedboat title
DOMINION retains speedboat title
Image Not Available for DOMINION retains speedboat title

DOMINION retains speedboat title

Date28 December 1961
Object numberANMS1165[022]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 300 × 210 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the New Zealand Herald titled 'DOMINION retains speedboat title' dated Thursday 28 December, 1961. The article describes how New Zealand won the title.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.