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Australian Powercraft
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Australian Powercraft

Date1963
Object numberANMS1165[033]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 275 × 210 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionMagazine clipping from Seacraft magazine titled 'Australian Powercraft' dated february 1963. The article describes the future of powerboating in Australia and includes a black and white photograph of Jack Lewitz on board WENDY.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.