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Fast Australian Boats in Trials
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Fast Australian Boats in Trials

Date27 December 1961
Object numberANMS1165[020]
NameNewspaper clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 110 × 85 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionNewspaper clipping from the New Zealand Herald titled 'Fast Australian Boats in Trials' dated Wednesday December 27, 1961. The article describes the trial of Australian speedboats in New Zealand.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.