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Struck Wharf at 60 mph
Image Not Available for Struck Wharf at 60 mph

Struck Wharf at 60 mph

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Date3 November 1958
Object numberANMS1165[005]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 375 × 200 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the Daily Telegraph titled "Struck Wharf at 60 mph" dated Monday November 3, 1958. The article talks about the accident of WANDA at Silverwater.HistoryJack Lewitz raced in a number of boats including WENDY and WENDY II - unlimited engine displacement craft known in Australia as "skiffs". Valerie Lewitz drove ANNE-L and won races at Rose Bay, Taree, and Port Hacking. Their boats were named after their daughters Wendy and Anne. 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.