Speedboat Volunteer
Date10 February 1961
Object numberANMS1165[015]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 55 × 75 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the Daily Mirror titled "Speedboat Volunteer" dated Friday February 10, 1961. The article describes how Joe McFedden volunteered to drive WENDY while Jack Lewitz recovered from his injuries.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.