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Kiwis Too Good
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Kiwis Too Good

DateFebruary 1962
Object numberANMS1165[024]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 265 × 185 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Carol and Gordon Billett
DescriptionClipping from Power Boat and Yachting magazine titled 'Kiwis Too Good' dated February 1962. The articles describes New Zealand winning the Griffith Cup.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.