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Record Shattered
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Record Shattered

Date1960s - 1970s
Object numberANMS1165[045]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 165 × 190 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping titled 'Record Shattered'. The article describes the Jack Lewitz NSW 300 C.I. race.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.